Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase
AssigneeHer Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
InventorsCory L. Nykiforuk, André J. Laroche, Randall J. Weselake
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Abstract
Isolated polynucleotides encoding Brassica napus diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase (DGAT) are provided. Also provided are the encoded DGAT polypeptides, transgenic plants which express DGAT, and methods for making such plants. The DGAT-encoding polynucleotides are useful for increasing triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis, seed oil content, and oil quality in plants.
Claims27
An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having DGAT activity, said encoded polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- at least 330 contiguous residues of the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:
- 2 or of an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity therewith;
- and,
- at least 330 contiguous residues of the amino acid sequence depicted in SEQ ID NO:
- 4 or of an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity therewith.
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