Feed crops for reduced methanogenesis in livestock
OwnerEli David HORNSTEINinventor
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and plants for the reduction of harmful byproducts of animal agriculture by biotechnological means. More particularly, the methods described herein use genetic engineering to enhance plant biosynthesis of small, halogenated molecules, including bromoform (CHBr3), iodoform (CHI3), chloroform (CHCL3), or combinations thereof that inhibit enteric methanogenesis in livestock. The plants may include transgenic elements that further relate to targeting engineered metabolism to specific plant tissues and stabilizing specific end products. Such plants can be used as feedstock for ruminant animals.
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A genetically modified feed crop for reducing methanogenesis in a livestock animal, the genetically modified feed crop comprising:
- a transgenic polynucleotide construct comprising a haloperoxidase (HPO) gene sequence encoding a HPO protein,
- wherein the HPO protein enables biosynthesis of bromoform (CHBr3), chloroform (CHCl3), iodoform (CHI3), or a combination thereof in the genetically modified feed crop.
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