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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
May. 09, 2013
Applicants:
University of Dundee, Dundee, GB;
Vib Vzw, Ghent, BE;
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Inventors:
Wout Antoon Corneel Boerjan, Ghent, BE;
Claire Halpin, Invergowrie, GB;
Gordon Grant Simpson, Invergowrie, GB;
Ruben Vanholme, Destelbergen, BE;
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 9/16 (2006.01); C12P 7/10 (2006.01); C12P 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8216 (2013.01); C12N 9/16 (2013.01); C12N 15/8255 (2013.01); C12P 7/10 (2013.01); C12P 19/00 (2013.01); Y02E 50/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure is based on the discovery of genes which influence lignin biosynthesis. In particular, the inventors have observed that if the expression, function and/or activity of these gene(s) (or any protein products thereof) is/are modulated, the lignin content of plants can be altered. As such, this disclosure provides plants, which exhibit modulated expression of one or more lipase/esterase/thioesterase family gene(s) and which may find application in methods for producing biofuels.