Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for producing a transgenic cell with increased gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for decreasing verbascose in a plant by expression of a chloroplast-targeted polypeptide which is a member of the fimD superfamily in a plant cell, plant, or a part thereof. The invention furthermore relates to a process for producing a plant cell, plant, or part thereof with a decrease in the amount of verbascose. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs and vectors useful for practicing the methods as well as plants, plant tissues, propagation materials and harvested materials thus obtained. Agricultural compositions comprising the plant materials thus obtained is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of the fine chemical in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof, preferably in plastids. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins and homologs that are associated with abiotic stress responses and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In particular, this invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins that confer drought, heat, cold, and/or salt tolerance to plants.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for producing a transgenic cell with increased gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type cell.

Abstract: Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of polynucleotides encoding LMPs to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention also relates to the combination of polynucleotides encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to LMP polynucleotides encoding lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and the use of these combinations of these sequences, their order and direction in the combination, and the regulatory elements used to control expression and transcript termination in these combinations in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating fatty acid-related compounds and for increasing oil and starch levels and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins and homologs that are associated with abiotic stress responses and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In particular, this invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins that confer drought, heat, cold, and/or salt tolerance to plants.

Abstract: A method for computer-based processing of biological data, comprising the steps of: selecting a gene as lead gene to be patented; searching homologues for the selected lead gene; creating a patent pool on the basis of the selected lead gene; generating and outputting a pool report for the planned patent application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of the fine chemical in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof, preferably in plastids. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing novel modular enzyme systems by genetic engineering, which is characterized by a cyclic in vitro gene synthesis and which allows a specific recombination of the individual, gene-encoded modular components to novel enzyme systems. Examples of such modular enzyme systems are the non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS) or polyketide synthases (PKS) of type 1, that is the amino acid sequence of such an enzyme is characterized by being composed of a repetitive sequence of identical sequence sections or sequence sections that are very similar to one another. Every single repetitive sequence is referred to as a module and every module allows the enzymatic incorporation of a specific substrate into the substance synthesized by the enzyme. The products synthesized by the NRPS and PKS enzymes are often highly valuable as pharmaceuticals, such as the penicillins, vancomycins or erythromycins.