Genetic mechanism to enhance healthy sterols and hard endosperm in seeds
AssigneeIowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsWalter P. SUZA, Siddique Imran ABOOBUCKER
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to CYP710A genes associated with enhanced healthy sterols in plants. Also disclosed are plants comprising altered expression or activity of the CYP710A genes along with related methods for enhancing healthy sterols in plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels.
Claims32
A modified plant, or a progeny, a plant part, or a plant cell thereof, with increased sitosterol or hard endosperm, the plant comprising reduced expression or activity of an endogenous CYP710A gene relative to a corresponding unmodified plant.
A method for producing a plant with increased sitosterol or hard endosperm, the method comprising:
- reducing expression or activity of an endogenous CYP710A gene in the plant.
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