Safflower with Elevated Gamma-Linolenic Acid

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preparing gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) in safflower plants, particularly from seeds of safflower. Nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding one or more fatty acid desaturase sequences are used to generate transgenic safflower plants tha...

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Hauptverfasser:	KNAUF VIC C, FLIDER FRANK, EMLAY DONALD, REY ERIC, SHEWMAKER CHRISTINE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES CANDLES CHEMISTRY DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS DETERGENTS EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKINGOILS FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL RESIN SOAPS SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preparing gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) in safflower plants, particularly from seeds of safflower. Nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding one or more fatty acid desaturase sequences are used to generate transgenic safflower plants that contain and express one or more of these sequences and produce high levels of GLA in safflower seeds. Provided are transgenic safflower plants and seeds that produce high levels of GLA. Additionally provided are oils produced from seeds of this invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating a variety of diseases including nervous system disorders, inflammatory conditions, cancer and cardiovascular disorders using the oils of this invention.