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.
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.