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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Bettina E. Broeckling, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Chang-jun Liu, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Richard A. Dixon, Ardmore, OK (US);
Bettina E. Broeckling, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Chang-Jun Liu, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Richard A. Dixon, Ardmore, OK (US);
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, OK (US);
Abstract
The invention provides enzymes that encode O-methyltransferases (OMTs) fromthat allow modification to plant (iso)flavonoid biosynthetic pathways. In certain aspects of the invention, the genes encoding these enzymes are provided. The invention therefore allows the modification of plants for isoflavonoid content. Transgenic plants comprising such enzymes are also provided, as well as methods for improving disease resistance in plants. Methods for producing food and nutraceuticals, and the resulting compositions, are also provided.