Patent ID: 9340795
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: C12N,C12P

Claim Text:
1. A method of producing a genetically modified plant having an increased capability to produce capsinoids, comprising: (a) introducing a DNA encoding an antisense RNA against putative aminotransferase (pAMT) mRNA into a plant that is a pungent variety belonging to the genus wherein the antisense RNA against pAMT mRNA is complementary to an mRNA of the endogenous pAMT gene of the plant, and has a nucleotide sequence having 95% or more identity to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 from (b) measuring the content of capsinoids in a fruit of the genetically modified plant from (a), and (c) selecting the genetically modified plant from (b) having an increased amount of capsinoids production as compared to that of the corresponding non-genetically modified plant.