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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2011
Applicants:

Isabelle M. Privat, Saint Pierre de Corps, FR;

James Gérard Mccarthy, Noizay, FR;

Vincent Petiard, Tours, FR;

Steven D. Tanksley, Dryden, NY (US);

Chenwei Lin, Lake Oswego, OR (US);

Inventors:

Isabelle M. Privat, Saint Pierre de Corps, FR;

James Gérard McCarthy, Noizay, FR;

Vincent Petiard, Tours, FR;

Steven D. Tanksley, Dryden, NY (US);

Chenwei Lin, Lake Oswego, OR (US);

Assignees:

Nestec, SA, Vevey, CH;

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8245 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee (spp.) comprising sequences that encodes various sucrose metabolizing enzymes, along with their encoded proteins. Specifically, sucrose synthase, sucrose phosphate synthase and sucrose phosphatase enzymes and their encoding polynucleotides from coffee are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides for gene regulation and manipulation of the sugar profile of coffee plants, to influence flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans.


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