Animals, Agriculture & Food
Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase Constructs, Cells and Plants And Methods of Making and Using the Same
WARF: P240112US02
Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda, Jorge El Azaz Ciudad, Yuri Kimura
The Invention
UW-Madison researchers have identified novel phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) enzymes that are activated, rather than inhibited, by downstream phenylpropanoids, most notably caffeic acid. When these genes are engineered into plants that express another gene that enhances absorption of atmospheric carbon, there is an increase in production of phenylpropanoids.
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