UDP-xylose synthases (UXS) polynucleotides, polypeptides, and uses thereof
AssigneePioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
InventorsXiaoming Bao, George W. Singletary, Deborah J. Wetterberg, Ramesh Nair, Kanwarpal S. Dhugga, Matthias Liebergesell, David A. Selinger
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes.
Claims10
An isolated polynucleotide comprising the polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO:
- 19 wherein said polynucleotide reduces the level of arabinoxylan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.