Patent ID: 9458410
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61P,C07C,C11B,C12N,C12P,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A process for producing eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, comprising the steps of (i) growing a transgenic oilseed plant which comprises eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in an esterified form as part of triglycerides in its seed, wherein the total fatty acid of the seed comprises at least 2.5% ω3 C20 fatty acids (w/w) and wherein the docosapentaenoic acid is present at a level based on a conversion ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosapentaenoic acid of at least 5% (w/w), and (ii) harvesting the seed from the transgenic plant.