The present invention provides isolated and purified polynucleotide sequences encoding fatty acyl Co-A reductase (FAR) enzymes derived from wheat, designated <i>TAA1</i> genes. The invention encompasses genes that encode FAR enzymes that are useful in the production of transgenic plants and other organisms that comprise increased or otherwise altered levels of fatty alcohols. Such plants may have significant commercial value for the production of fatty alcohols for use in nutritional and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides corresponding <i>TAA1</i> anther-specific promoters, suitable for the expression of proteins other than FAR enzymes in the anthers and pollen cells of suitably transformed plants.
申请公布号
WO02099111(A2)
申请公布日期
2002.12.12
申请号
WO2002CA00834
申请日期
2002.06.07
申请人
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA;SELVARAJ, GOPALAN;WANG, AIMING;XIA, QUN;XIE, WENSHUANG