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<p>PCT No. PCT/CA96/00350 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 28, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 28, 1997 PCT Filed May 31, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/38573 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 5, 1996This invention relates to the modification of plant lipids and seed oils by genetic engineering techniques to produce oilseeds of enhanced commercial value. In one form, the invention relates to a transgenic oilseed plant, or a seed of such plant, having a genome incorporating an expressible yeast SLC1-1 or SLC1 gene. The invention also provides a method of producing a transgenic oilseed plant, which comprises introducing into the genome of the plant an expressible yeast SLC1-1 or SLC1 gene. The invention also relates to various plasmids and vectors used in the method of the invention.</p> |