Patents Examined by Thomas Haus
  • Materials and method for the modification of plant lignin content
    Patent number: 5850020
    Abstract: Novel isolated DNA sequences associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with DNA constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content in plants are also disclosed, the methods comprising incorporating one or more of the inventive DNA sequences or a sequence complementary to an inventive DNA sequence into the genome of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignees: Genesis Research & Development Corporation, Ltd., Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Ilkka Havukkala, Alastair Grierson