Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080220143 | Production of Very Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Oil Seed Plants - Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce at least 8.0% arachidonic acid (ARA) as well as uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described. | 09-11-2008 |
20080254191 | MULTIZYMES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding multizymes (i.e., single polypeptides having at least two independent and separable enzymatic activities) along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these multizymes in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254192 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-8 desaturases in plants. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254195 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254521 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid (EDA; 20:2 ω-6) to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; 20:3 ω-6) and/or eicosatrienoic acid (ETrA; 20:3 ω-3) to eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA; (20:3 ω-3). Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant DNA constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ8 desaturases in oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254522 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ9 elongases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid (LA; 18:2 ω-6) to eicosadienoic acid (EDA; 20:2 ω-6) and/or α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3 ω-3) to eicosatrienoic acid (ETrA; 20:3 ω-3). Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ9 elongases in oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
20080274259 | DELTA-5 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-5 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-5 desaturases in plants are disclosed. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274521 | DELTA-5 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ5 desaturases, which have the ability to convert dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; 20:3 ω-6) to arachidonic acid (ARA; 20:4 ω-6) and/or eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA; 20:4 ω-3) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 ω-3). Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ5 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ5 desaturases in oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 11-06-2008 |
20080286436 | DELTA-5 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-5 desaturase along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-5 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 11-20-2008 |
20090119795 | Delta-9-Elongases and their Use in Making Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 05-07-2009 |
20090176003 | MUTANT DELTA-8 DESATURASE GENES ENGINEERED BY TARGETED MUTAGENSIS AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to mutant delta-8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid [20:2 omega-6, EDA] to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid [20:3, DGLA] and/or eicosatrienoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETrA] to eicosatetraenoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these mutant delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 07-09-2009 |
20090264666 | DELTA-8 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast. | 10-22-2009 |
20090274816 | DELTA-15 DESATURASE GENES SUITABLE FOR INCREASING LEVELS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to fungal Δ-15 fatty acid desaturases that are able to catalyze the conversion of linoleic acid (18:2, LA) to alpha-linolenic acid (18:3, ALA). Nucleic acid sequences encoding the desaturases, nucleic acid sequences which hybridize thereto, DNA constructs comprising the desaturase genes, and recombinant host plants and microorganisms expressing increased levels of the desaturases are described. Methods of increasing production of specific omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids by over-expression of the Δ-15 fatty acid desaturases are also described herein. | 11-05-2009 |
20090293151 | DGAT GENES FROM OLEAGINOUS ORGANISMS FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN OILSEED PLANTS - Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293152 | NOVEL DGAT GENES FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN OILSEED PLANTS - Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids. | 11-26-2009 |
20090311380 | DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID PRODUCING STRAINS OF YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA - An engineered strain of the oleaginous yeast | 12-17-2009 |
20090313720 | DELTA-8 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 12-17-2009 |
20090320161 | NOVEL DELTA-9 FATTY ACID ELONGASE GENES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding novel delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 12-24-2009 |
20090325265 | High eicosapentaenoic acid producing strains of yarrowia lipolytica - Lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase [“LPAAT”] participates in the second step of oil biosynthesis and is expected to play a key role in altering the quantity of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids [“LC-PUFAs”] produced in oils of oleaginous organisms. An LPAAT isolated from | 12-31-2009 |
20100022647 | HIGH ARACHIDONIC ACID PRODUCING STRAINS OF YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA - Engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast | 01-28-2010 |
20100075387 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ9 elongases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid [18:2, LA] to eicosadienoic acid [20:2, EDA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ9 elongase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ9 elongases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100099764 | PRODUCTION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID IN OILSEED PLANTS - Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce arachidonic acid, recombinant constructs used in such transformations, methods for producing arachidonic acid in a plant are described and uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described. | 04-22-2010 |
20100099900 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-8 desaturases in plants. | 04-22-2010 |
20100162435 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 06-24-2010 |
20100175148 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 07-08-2010 |
20100189868 | DELTA-5 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-5 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-5 desaturases in plants are disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
20100267098 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ49 elongases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid (LA; 18:2 ω-6) to eicosadienoic acid (EDA; 20:2 ω-6) and/or α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3 ω-3) to eicosatrienoic acid (ETrA; 20:3 ω-3). Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ9 elongases in oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100267099 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to Δ8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid (EDA; 20:2 ω-6) to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; 20:3 ω-6) and/or eicosatrienoic acid (ETrA; 20:3 ω-3) to eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA; (20:3 ω-3). Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant DNA constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ8 desaturases in oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100297713 | MUTANT DELTA-8 DESATURASE GENES ENGINEERED BY TARGETED MUTAGENESIS AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to mutant Δ8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid [20:2 ω-6, EDA] to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid [20:3, DGLA] and/or eicosatrienoic acid [20:3 ω-3, ETrA] to eicosatetraenoic acid [20:3 ω-3, ETA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ8 desaturase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these mutant Δ8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 11-25-2010 |
20110008868 | MULTIZYMES - Multizymes (i.e., single polypeptides having at least two independent and separable enzymatic activities) are disclosed for a variety of applications beyond the synthesis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 01-13-2011 |
20110016581 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast. | 01-20-2011 |
20110055973 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast. | 03-03-2011 |
20110086919 | HIGH EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID PRODUCING STRAINS OF YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA - Engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast | 04-14-2011 |
20110126318 | SUCROSE TRANSPORTER GENES FOR INCREASING PLANT SEED LIPIDS - This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding SUT2 or SUT4 sucrose transporter genes. Methods for increasing seed oil content and evaluating increased oil content in a plant seed are described. The compositions and methods disclosed herein employ a variety of sequences that encode sucrose transporters and a variety of sequences that influence fatty acid accumulation, including for example, DGAT, Lec1 and ODP1 transcription factor. In specific embodiments, overexpression of SUT2 and/or SUT4 sucrose transporters in combination with DGAT genes further increase plant seed oil production compared to a high oil plant comprising recombinant DNA constructs that do not overexpress SUT2 or SUT4 transporters. | 05-26-2011 |
20110162104 | Plant Membrane Bound O-Acyl Transferase (MBOAT) Family Protein Sequences And Their Uses For Altering Fatty Acid Compositions - This invention is in the field of biotechnology, in particular, this pertains to polynucleotide sequences encoding membrane bound O-acyltransferase genes and the use of these acyltransferases for altering fatty acid profiles in oilseed plants. Methods for increasing elongation and desaturation conversion efficiencies are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
20110184200 | DELTA-8 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110268861 | PRODUCTION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID IN OILSEED PLANTS - Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce arachidonic acid, recombinant constructs used in such transformations, methods for producing arachidonic acid in a plant are described and uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described. | 11-03-2011 |
20110268864 | Mutant Delta-8 Desaturase Genes Engineered By Targeted Mutagensis and Their Use In Making Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - The present invention relates to mutant delta-8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid [20:2 omega-6, EDA] to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid [20:3, DGLA] and/or eicosatrienoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETrA] to eicosatetraenoic acid [20:3 omega-3, ETA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these mutant delta-8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269983 | PRODUCTION OF VERY LONG CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN OILSEED PLANTS - Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, recombinant constructs used in such transformations, methods for producing such fatty acids in a plant are described and uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described. | 11-03-2011 |
20120015420 | DELTA-8 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
20120058246 | DGAT GENES FROM YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN SOYBEAN - Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from | 03-08-2012 |
20120076894 | DELTA-5 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-5 desaturase along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-5 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed. | 03-29-2012 |
20120096588 | DGAT GENES FROM OLEAGINOUS ORGANISMS FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN OILSEED PLANTS - Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids. | 04-19-2012 |
20120100595 | DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 04-26-2012 |
20120156360 | NOVEL DGAT GENES FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN OILSEED PLANTS - Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids. | 06-21-2012 |
20120177805 | NOVEL DELTA-9 FATTY ACID ELONGASE GENES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding novel delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. | 07-12-2012 |
20120196347 | DELTA-8 DESATURASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding delta-8 desaturases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and using these delta-8 desaturases in plants. | 08-02-2012 |
20130006004 | DELTA-15 DESATURASE GENES SUITABLE FOR INCREASING LEVELS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to fungal Δ-15 fatty acid desaturases that are able to catalyze the conversion of linoleic acid (18:2, LA) to alpha-linolenic acid (18:3, ALA). Nucleic acid sequences encoding the desaturases, nucleic acid sequences which hybridize thereto, DNA constructs comprising the desaturase genes, and recombinant host plants and microorganisms expressing increased levels of the desaturases are described. Methods of increasing production of specific omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids by over-expression of the Δ-15 fatty acid desaturases are also described herein. | 01-03-2013 |
20130123361 | HIGH ARACHIDONIC ACID PRODUCING STRAINS OF YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA - Engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast | 05-16-2013 |
20130185825 | USE OF A SEED SPECIFIC PROMOTER TO DRIVE ODP1 EXPRESSION IN CRUCIFEROUS OILSEED PLANTS TO INCREASE OIL CONTENT WHILE MAINTAINING NORMAL GERMINATION - A recombinant DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding an ODP1 polypeptide operably linked to a sucrose synthase 2 promoter where this construct can be used to increase oil content in the seeds of a cruciferous oilseed plant while maintaining normal germination is disclosed. A method for increasing oil content in the seeds of a cruciferous oilseed plant while maintaining normal germination using this construct is also disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
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20130347142 | USE OF A SEED SPECIFIC PROMOTER TO DRIVE ODP1 EXPRESSION IN CRUCIFEROUS OILSEED PLANTS TO INCREASE OIL CONTENT WHILE MAINTAINING NORMAL GERMINATION - A recombinant DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding an ODP1 polypeptide operably linked to a sucrose synthase 2 promoter where this construct can be used to increase oil content in the seeds of a cruciferous oilseed plant while maintaining normal germination is disclosed. A method for increasing oil content in the seeds of a cruciferous oilseed plant while maintaining normal germination using this construct is also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140030772 | HIGH EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID PRODUCING STRAINS OF YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA - Engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast | 01-30-2014 |
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