Over-expression of GCN2-Type Protein Kinase in Plants
OwnerNigel Halford, Ed Byrne +1inventors
InventorsNigel Halford, Ed Byrne, Ian Prosser
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Abstract
Methods and compositions to achieve a significant reduction in free amino acid concentration in plants and a mitigation of the effects of sulphur deficiency by over-expression of GCN2.
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A method for producing a plant with a reduced amount of one or more free amino acids, the method comprising introducing and over-expressing a nucleic acid construct encoding GCN2 or a functional variant thereof in the plant.
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A transgenic plant with a reduced amount of one or more free amino acids, wherein the plant comprises a nucleic acid construct encoding GCN2 or a functional variant thereof.
A method for reducing the amount of acrylamide produced upon processing of harvested plant material, the method comprising:
- (a) introducing into and over-expressing in a plant a nucleic acid construct encoding GCN2;
- (b) harvesting the plant material for processing.
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A method for producing grain of improved quality by reducing the formation of carcinogenic chemicals during heat processing the grain, wherein the method comprises introducing into and over-expressing in a grain plant a nucleic acid construct encoding GCN2 or a functional variant thereof.
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