Method for increasing the content of fatty acids in plants and micro-organisms
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Jul 31, 2003
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Jul 12, 2002
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The invention relates to DNA sequences which code for a protein having the enzymatic activity of a .beta.-ketoacyl ACP synthase (KAS) of the enzyme complex of the fatty acid synthase (FAS). The invention also relates to transgenic plants and micro-organisms which contain nucleic acid sequences which code for proteins having the activity of a .beta.-ketoacyl ACP ((acyl carrier protein)) synthase (KAS) of the enzyme complex of the fatty acid synthase (FAS). The invention further relates to a method for influencing the fatty acid pattern and/or for increasing the fatty acid content, especially the content of short and middle chain fatty acids, in plants, especially in seed tissues that synthesize and/or store triacylglycerols, as well as in micro-organisms, especially bacteria and algae. The inventive method comprises the expression of proteins having the activity of a KAS of the enzyme complex or the fatty acid synthase in transgenic plants or micro-organisms.
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