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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Virginia Ursin, Pawcatuck, CT (US);
Byron Froman, Davis, CA (US);
Jennifer Gonzales, Woodland, CA (US);
Steven E. Screen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Fenggao Dong, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Thomas J. Larosa, Fenton, MO (US);
Virginia Ursin, Pawcatuck, CT (US);
Byron Froman, Davis, CA (US);
Jennifer Gonzales, Woodland, CA (US);
Steven E. Screen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Fenggao Dong, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Thomas J. Larosa, Fenton, MO (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes areΔ6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.