TRANSGENIC HIGH TRYPTOPHAN PLANTS
Application 1409/KOLNP/2003 published 2006-03-10, filed 2003-11-03
The present invention provides a method for conferring tolerance to an amino acid analogue of tryptophan to a plant and/or altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided. (FIG. 1 )
Applicant
(1) RENESSEN LLC (2) MONSANTO COMPANY
(1) 3000 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 300-SOUTH, BANNOCKBURN IL 60015, U.S.A (2) 800N. LINDBERGH BOULEVARD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63167, U.S.A
Inventor
(1) WEAVER LISA M (2) LIANG JIHONG (3) CHEN RIDONG (4) JEONG SOON SEOG (5) MITSKY TOMOTHY (6) SLATER STEVEN (7) RAPP WILLIAM
International Info
Classification: C12N
Publication Number: WO02/090497A2-14.11.2002
Application Date: 2002-05-03
Priority Information
60/288,904 U.S.A 2001-05-04