Patent ID: 8716560

Claim:
A transformed microbial cell comprising: (a) a first recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one regulatory sequence operably linked to at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (i) the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15; (ii) a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:16; and (iii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having at least 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:16 wherein the polypeptide is a gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase; and (b) a second recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one regulatory sequence operably linked to at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (iv) the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1; (v) a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2; and (vi) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having at least 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 wherein the polypeptide is a homogentisate geranylgeranyl transferase; and wherein the first recombinant nucleic acid molecule and the second recombinant nucleic acid molecule are stably incorporated into the transgenic microbial cell.