Patent ID: 9388393
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: C12N,C12Y

Claim Text:
1. An expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide operably linked to a heterologous promoter that drives expression in a plant or plant cell, wherein said polypeptide is plant-derived and has 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) enzymatic activity and comprises at least one of the following amino acid sequences: i. GVRRIAGDV (SEQ ID NO:61), wherein I is replaced with A, N, D, C, E, Q, G, H, K, M, F, P, S, T, W, Y or V; ii. G(I,V) LVD(R,K)D (SEQ ID NO:30), wherein L is replaced with any other amino acid; iii. GFGKGNFSE (SEQ ID NO:70), wherein the second G is replaced with any other amino acid; iv. GGCGGFGKG (SEQ ID NO:68), wherein the fourth G is replaced with any other amino acid; and v. FEFMAPPQA (SEQ ID NO:58), wherein the first A is replaced with any other amino acid.