Patent ID: 7323338
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of increasing methionine and/or methionine related metabolites in a plant, the method comprising expressing within the plant an exogenous polypeptide having a cystathionine γ-synthase catalytic activity, said polypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 8 and further having at least a mutation and/or deletion in a region corresponding to amino acid coordinates 99 to 131 of SEQ ID NO: 8, thereby increasing methionine and/or methionine related metabolites selected from the group consisting of S-methyl methionine, ethylene, dimethylsulfide, carbon disulfide or biotin in said plant as compared to methionine and/or said methionine related metabolites in a similar wild type plant.