Brassica oleracea plants with improved nutritional value
AssigneeSeminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
InventorsFranciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
Claims8
A composition prepared from a Brassica oleracea plant with elevated glucosinolate content, or a part thereof, wherein the plant or part thereof comprises a chromosomal segment comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa and an ELONG allele from Brassica oleracea, wherein a sample of seed comprising said Myb28 allele and said ELONG allele was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-13165, wherein said composition comprises at least one cell from said plant.
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