Patent ID: 8614367

Claim:
An isolated or recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence which encodes alpha-amylase, said sequence operably linked to a heterologous regulatory region, wherein said molecule is selected from the group consisting of: a) a molecule comprising a sequence having at least 80% identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO: 26; b) a molecule comprising a sequence having at least 85% identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO: 26; c) a molecule comprising a sequence having at least 90% identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO: 26; d) a molecule comprising a sequence having at least 95% identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO: 26; e) a molecule comprising a sequence which hybridizes to the full length of the complement of SEQ ID NO: 26 under highly stringent conditions of a wash of 0.1×SSC, 0.1% (w/v) SDS at 65 degrees C.; and f) a molecule comprising a sequence which encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 36.