US Patent 7425667 Methods to produce desired proteins in plants

Patent 7425667 was granted and assigned to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus on September, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7425667

Date of Patent

September 16, 2008

Patent Application Number

11254401

Date Filed

October 20, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Phuong T. Bui

Patent abstract

Fusion proteins that comprise at least one subunit of glutelin and a desired protein permit enhanced production of the desired protein in a useable form in plants. Such fusion proteins may be used to improve the nutritional value of plants, such as rice, by enhancing the production of specific essential amino acids in a useable form.