ANTHER-SPECIFIC TAA1 GENES ENCODING FATTY ACYL CO-A REDUCTASES, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention provides isolated and purified polynucleotide sequence s encoding fatty acyl Co-A reductase (FAR) enzymes derived from wheat, designated TAA1 genes. The invention encompasses genes that encode FAR enzym es 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 inventi on also provides corresponding TAA1 anther-specific promoters, suitable for the expression of proteins other than FAR enzymes in the anthers and pollen cell s of suitably transformed plants.