Production of conjugated linoleic and linolenic acids in plants
CA 2408357 A1 · Owner: Qiu, Xiao · Inventors: Qiu, Xiao
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The present invention relates to methods for large-scale production of conjugated fatty acids, especially conjugated linoleic acids in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to genes identified from Calendula officinalis coding for a conjugase and its related enzyme a .DELTA.12 , desaturase, and utilization of them for large scale production of conjugated linoleic and linolenic acids in plants. The genes encoding a conjugase can introduce two conjugated double bonds at 8 and 10 positions and a .DELTA.12 , desaturase can introduce a double bond at 12 position of acyl chains. The constructs containing these genes can be transferred to plants with different substrate …
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- Filed May 9, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 9, 2021.
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