Patent ID: 9453237
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: C07K,C12N

Claim Text:
1. A genetically altered tomato plant comprising at least one genetically altered chromoplast-containing fruit and/or flower cell having reduced expression or activity of a native Ziso protein compared to a corresponding non-altered chromoplast-containing fruit and/or flower cell, wherein: (i) the native Ziso protein comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3; and (ii) the at least one genetically altered chromoplast-containing fruit and/or flower cell comprises a polynucleotide comprising at least one mutation forming a mutated Ziso polynucleotide, wherein the at least one mutation results in reduced expression of the Ziso protein or in the production of a non-functional Ziso protein; said genetically altered fruit and/or flower cell comprises elevated content of at least one carotenoid selected from the group consisting of phytoene, phytofluene, zeta carotene and a combination thereof compared to the non-altered chromoplast-containing fruit and/or flower cell.