Genetic sequences encoding glycosyltransferase enzymes and uses therefor
AssigneeInternational Flower Developments Pty. Ltd.
InventorsFilippa Brugliera, Timothy Albert Holton
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to genetic sequences encoding flavonoid pathway metabolising enzymes and in particular flavonoid glycosylating enzymes and their use such as in manipulating production of pigmentory molecules in plants. More particularly the present invention provides a genetic sequence encoding UDP rhamnose: anthocyanidin-3-glucoside rhamnosyltransferase (3RT).
Claims35
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence of nucleotides encoding, or complementary to, a sequence encoding a plant anthocyanidin-3-glucoside rhamnosyltransferase (3RT).
An isolated DNA molecule comprising a sequence of nucleotides which
- (i) encodes a 3RT;
- and
- (ii) has at least 50% nucleotide sequence similarity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule which:
- (i) encodes a 3RT of plant origin;
- and
- (ii) hybridizes under low stringency conditions to the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID No:2 or to a complementary strand thereof.
A transgenic plant comprising a nucleic acid molecule having a sequence of nucleotides encoding, or complementary to, a sequence encoding a plant 3RT.
A transgenic plant selected from the group consisting of petunia, rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gerbera, tobacco, lisianthus, lily, iris and pelargonium capable of regulated expression of a non-indigenous 3RT, wherein said 3RT encoded by a DNA molecule comprising a DNA strand capable of hybridizing under low stringency conditions to a nucleic acid molecule comprising the sequence of nucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.