Patents Assigned to Rubicam Forests Industries Limited
  • Pinus radiata nucleic acids encoding O-methyl transferase and methods for the modification of plant lignin content therewith
    Patent number: 6653528
    Abstract: Novel isolated polynucleotides associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content, lignin structure and lignin composition in target organisms are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the polynucleotides of the present invention into the genome of a target organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited, Rubicam Forests Industries Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala