Inventors:
Peter Lewis Keeling - Ames IA
Joseph Lomako - Miami FL
Dave Gieowar-Singh - Miami FL
George William Singletary - Ankeny IA
William Joseph Whelan - Miami FL
Assignee:
Zeneca Limited - London
The University of Miami - Miami FL
International Classification:
A01H 500, C12N 1512, C12N 1529, C12N 1582, C12P 1904
Abstract:
Plants with an altered starch synthesizing ability are produced by incorporating into the genome of the plant at least one donor gene encoding a starch primer. The starch primer is an enzyme capable of initiating starch synthesis, such as an amylogenin and/or glycogenin. DNA constructs encoding a starch primer are provided, particularly constructs encoding amylogenin from maize.