Maize having an improved digestibility
AssigneeBiogemma
InventorsAlain Murigneux, Jean-Pierre Martinant, Christophe Tatout
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Abstract
The invention relates to a maize plant having a decrease in the CCR enzyme activity due to the presence of the 3318 allele and its use for ensilage.
Claims5
A method for obtaining a maize exhibiting increased digestibility, comprising the step of introgressing the Δ 3318 allele into said maize.
A maize plant having the Δ 3318 allele of the CCR1 gene, wherein said Δ 3318 allele of the CCR1 gene comprises an insertion of a transposon in the first intron of the CCR1 gene, said insertion being located at position 632 of reference sequence SEQ ID NO:
- 1 representing an allele of the CCR1 gene, said Δ 3318 allele being present in a representative sample of seeds deposited with NCIMB under the number NCIMB 41236.
A maize seed having the Δ 3318 allele of the CCR1 gene, wherein said Δ 3318 allele of the CCR1 gene comprises an insertion of a transposon in the first intron of the CCR1 gene, said insertion being located at position 632 of reference sequence SEQ ID NO:
- 1 representing an allele of the CCR1 gene, said Δ 3318 allele being present in a representative sample of seeds deposited with NCIMB under the number NCIMB 41236.
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