Nucleotide sequences of galactinol synthase from zucchini and soybean
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsPhillip S. Kerr, Richard W. Pearlstein, Bruce J. Schweiger, Mary F. Becker-Manley, John W. Pierce
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Abstract
There is provided isolated nucleic acid fragments that encode soybean seed and zucchini leaf galactinol synthase. Chimeric genes including those fragments and suitable regulatory genes are also provided that are capable of transforming plants to produce galactinol synthase at levels higher or lower than that found in the target plant. Transformed plants and seeds are also provided for. Methods for varying the content of D-galactose-containing oligosaccharides of sucrose in plants are also provided.
Claims16
A chimeric gene capable of being expressed in transformed plants comprising an isolated nucleic acid fragment consisting of a nucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide sequence set forth in SEO ID NO:
- 5 or SEO ID NO:
- 6, said polypeptide sequence encoding a plant galactinol synthase, operably linked to a suitable regulatory sequence.
A chimeric gene capable of being expressed in transformed microorganisms comprising an isolated nucleic acid fragment consisting of a nucleotide sequence that encodes the polypeptide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5 or SEQ ID NO:
- 6, said polypeptide sequence encoding a plant galactinol synthase, operably linked to a suitable regulatory sequence.
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