Inventors:
Alison Van Eenennaam - Davis CA, US
Henry E. Valentin - Chesterfield MO, US
Ming Hao - St. Louis MO, US
Eric Aasen - Woodland CA, US
Charlene Levering - Davis CA, US
Assignee:
Monsanto Technology LLC - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
C07H 21/04
C12N 15/82
A01H 5/00
US Classification:
536 232, 536 236, 800281, 800287, 800298, 800306, 800312, 435419, 435468, 530377, 530370
Abstract:
The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methyltransferase activity. The present invention also provides methods for utilizing such agents, for example in gene isolation, gene analysis and the production of transgenic plants. Moreover, the present invention includes transgenic plants modified to express the aforementioned polypeptides. In addition, the present invention includes methods for the production of products from the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway.