Methods for production of amyelois transitella pheromone precursor
AssigneesISCA Technologies, Inc., Semioplant AB
InventorsJan Christer Löfstedt, Per Fredrik Hofvander, Honglei Wang, Baojian Ding, Agenor Mafra-Neto
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of producing Amyelois transitella pheromone precursors and genetically modified plants and microorganisms capable of producing Amyelois transitella pheromone precursors. The genetically modified plants and microorganisms include a heterologous gene encoding a first fatty-acyl desaturase and a second fatty-acyl desaturase in combination, and a fatty-acyl reductase.
Claims14
A genetically modified plant having incorporated into genome thereof, a heterologous gene encoding:
- a) a first fatty-acyl desaturase and a second fatty-acyl desaturase in combination;
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- b) a fatty-acyl reductase;
- wherein the genetically modified plant produces at least one Amyelois transitella pheromone precursor.
A method of producing Amyelois transitella pheromone precursors, said method comprising:
- a) selecting a plant or a microorganism to be genetically modified;
- b) incorporating into the genome thereof, a heterologous gene encoding a first fatty-acyl desaturase and a second fatty-acyl desaturase in combination, and a fatty-acyl reductase to obtain a genetically modified plant or a genetically modified microorganism;
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- c) producing Amyelois transitella pheromone precursors from the genetically modified plant or the genetically modified microorganism.
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