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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Virginia Ursin, Pawcatuck, CT (US);
Byron Froman, Davis, CA (US);
Steven Screen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Lori Lehman, Vacaville, CA (US);
Virginia Ursin, Pawcatuck, CT (US);
Byron Froman, Davis, CA (US);
Steven Screen, St. Louis, MO (US);
Lori Lehman, Vacaville, CA (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
The invention relates 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 exogenous desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the exogenous desaturase enzymes utilized arespp. delta 5 desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having EPA derived from plants carrying the genes of interest.