Patent ID: 7858845
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a transgenic plant having an increased level of fatty acids in seed comprising, transforming a plant cell with an expression vector comprising a lipid metabolism protein (LMP) nucleic acid, generating from the plant cell the transgenic plant, analyzing the production of fatty acids in seeds of the transgenic plant, and selecting a transgenic plant having an increased level of fatty acids as compared to a corresponding untransformed wild type variety of the plant, wherein the nucleic acid comprises a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a polynucleotide sequence as defined in SEQ ID NO:23; b) a polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide as defined in SEQ ID NO:24; c) a polynucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity with the LMP nucleic acid of a) or b) above, d) a polynucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 95% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; and e) a polynucleotide sequence that hybridizes to the complement of the full-length nucleic acid of a) or b) above under stringent conditions of 6× sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC) at 65° C. followed by one or more washes in 0.2× SSC at 50 to 65° C.