Patent AU-2007272316-B2 (AU)
Title: Altering the fatty acid composition of rice
Inventor: RAHMAN SADEQUR
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 2007-07-13
Granted: 2014-01-09
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date P (10) International Publication Number 17 January 2008 (17.01.2008) PCT W O 2008/006171 Al (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: FB RICE & CO; Level 23, 200 Queen Street, A01H 5/00 (2006.01) C12N 15/52 (2006.01) Melbourne, Victoria 3000 (AU). C12N 15/82 (2006.01) C12P 7/64 (2006.01) A23D 9/00 (2006.01) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (21) International Application Number: AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, PCT/AU2007/000977 CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK. DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, (22) International Filing Date: 13 July 2007 (13.07.2007) ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (25) Filing Language: English LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, (26) Publication Language: English PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, (30) Priority Data: ZM, ZW. 2006903810 14 July 2006 (14.07.2006) AU (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): COM- (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every MONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, RESEARCH ORGANISATION [AU/AU]; Limiestone GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, Avenue, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2612 ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU. TJ, TM), (AU). European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS. IT. LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, (72) Inventors; and PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, - (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): WHITELAW, Ella GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [AU/AU]; 73 Dowling Court, Albury, New South Wales 2640 (AU). RAHIAN, Sadequr [AU/AU]; 36 Temperley Published: Street, Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory 2913 (AU). - with international search report LI, Zhongyi [AU/AU]; 10 Mortlock Circuit, Kaleen, Aus- - with sequence listing part of description published sepa tralian Capital Territory 2617 (AU). LIU, Qing [AU/AU]; rately in electronic form and available upon requestfrom 25 Mirrabucca Crescent, Girralang, Australian Capital Ter- the International Bureau ritory 2617 (AU). SINGH, Surinder, Pal [AU/AU]; 10 Lucas Place, Downer, Australian Capital Territory 2602 For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid (AU). DE FEYTER, Robert, Charles [AU/AU]; 10 Sto- dance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin bie Place, Monash, Australian Capital Territory 2904 (AU). ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette. (54) Title: ALTERING THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF RICE (57) Abstract: The present invention relates to rice oil, rice bran and rice seeds which have altered levels of oleic acid, palmitic acid and/or linoleic acid. The present invention also provides methods for genetically modifying rice plants such that rice oil, rice bran and rice seeds produced therefrom have altered levels of oleic acid, palmitic acid and/or linoleic acid. Specifically this is achieved through modulation of Fad2 and/or FatB expression.