Genetically engineered plants that express 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase and/or 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase

A genetically engineered plant that expresses a 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase (EDD) and/or a 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase (EDA), the genetically engineered plant comprising at least one of a first modified gene or a second modified gene, wherein:

• the first modified gene comprises (i) a first promoter and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDD;
• the first promoter is non-cognate with respect to the nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDD;
• the first modified gene is configured such that transcription of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDD is initiated from the first promoter and results in expression of the EDD;
• the second modified gene comprises (i) a second promoter and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDA;
• the second promoter is non-cognate with respect to the nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDA;
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• the second modified gene is configured such that transcription of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the EDA is initiated from the second promoter and results in expression of the EDA.