ENGINEERED BIOMASS WITH INCREASED OIL PRODUCTION

摘要

The present invention relates to a genetically modified plant having an increased amount of oil in its green biomass as compared to the oil in the green biomass of its non-genetically modified counterpart. The plants may be used for producing bio-fuels such as biodiesel fuel.

主权项

1. A genetically modified tobacco plant having an increased amount of oil as compared to a non-genetically modified tobacco plant, and wherein said genetically modified tobacco plant is genetically modified to stimulate increased oil accumulation in green biomass as compared to its non-genetically modified counterpart wherein said genetically modified tobacco plant has increased expression of at least one gene, wherein said gene encodes a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a hydrolase and an acyl transferase and wherein said gene is operably linked to a promoter selected from the group consisting of a constitutive promoter, a regulatable promoter, or an inducible promoter.