Non-endogenous production of cannabinoids and cannabinoid precursor compounds in plant systems
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
InventorsBrian S. DeDecker, Simon Kalmus
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Abstract
The present invention includes novel systems, methods, and compositions for the non-endogenous production of cannabinoids in non-Cannabis plants, and preferably Glycine max or other high-biomass crops. In one embodiment, the present invention includes the generation of transgenic plant seeds, and preferably Glycine max seeds, expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding one or more heterologous enzymes necessary for the production a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid intermediate from a precursor compound. Certain precursors compound may be produced endogenously by the plant, or incorporated from a heterologous source and incorporated into the non-endogenous cannabinoid pathway.
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1-42. (canceled)
A system of non-endogenous cannabinoid production comprising:
- establishing a seed of a non-Cannabis plant that expresses a heterologous nucleotide sequence, operably linked to a promoter, encoding one or more heterologous enzymes necessary for the production a cannabinoid, or a cannabinoid intermediate from a precursor compound;
- contacting a quantity of precursor compound with said seed inducing production of a cannabinoid, or a cannabinoid intermediate compounds.
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