Patents Assigned to Peter und Traudl Engelhorn-Stiftung zur Forderung der Biotechnologie und Centechnik
  • Astaxanthine biosynthesis in eukaryotes
    Patent number: 7939320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a DNA vector comprising (a) a DNA sequence coding for the phytoene desaturase protein that is modified in one position by an amino add exchange providing resistance, and (b) a multiple cloning site into which any DNA sequence can be cloned. The invention also relates to the use of said DNA vector for transforming enkaryotic cells, transformation methods, and transgenic plant cells produced in said manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Peter und Traudl Engelhorn-Stiftung zur Forderung der Biotechnologie und Centechnik
    Inventor: Jens Steinbrenner