Granted Patent B2

US 7,655,777 · App. 11/329,160 · Granted Feb 2, 2010

Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC

Abstract

Claims (6)

1. A substantially purified nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 that encodes a maize tocopherol synthesis pathway enzyme or fragment thereof, wherein said maize tocopherol synthesis pathway enzyme is 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase or fragment thereof.

2. A substantially purified nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 or the complement thereof.

3. A substantially purified nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence having 90% identity to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 or the complement thereof.

4. The substantially purified nucleic acid molecule according to claim 3 , wherein the molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence having 95% identity to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 or the complement thereof.

5. The substantially purified nucleic acid molecule according to claim 3 , wherein the molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence having 98% identity to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 or the complement thereof.

6. The substantially purified nucleic acid molecule according to claim 3 , wherein the molecule comprises a nucleic acid sequence having 99% identity to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 598 or the complement thereof.

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