Rothamsted Research - click to visit website

World-class science delivering benefits for industry and society



Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation at Rothamsted Research

Patent Families » Omega 3 Oils

Desaturase and Method for the Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Transgenic Organisms

Type of product: The present invention relates to a polynucleotide from Emiliania huxleyi which codes for a desaturase and which can be employed for the recombinant production of PUFAs
Product function: Introduction and expression of genes which code for the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of PUFAs into prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms

Adobe Acrobat PDF documentTechnology Sheet Chinese Technology Sheet

Novel Fatty Acid Elongation Components and Uses Thereof

Type of product: Nucleic acid derived from Thalassiosira pseudonana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum which encode dehydratases
Product function: Introduction and expression of genes which code for the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of LC-PUFAs into prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms

Adobe Acrobat PDF documentTechnology Sheet Chinese Technology Sheet

Nucleic Acid

Type of product: Nucleic acid derived from Perkinsus marinus which encodes a 9-elongase, a [Delta]8-desaturase and a [Delta]5-desaturase enzyme
Product function: Introduction and expression of genes which code for the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of PUFAs into prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms

Adobe Acrobat PDF documentTechnology Sheet Chinese Technology Sheet

Recombinant Cells and Plants for Synthesis of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA)

Type of product: Method to produce vegetable oil advantageously enriched in VLCFAs
Product function: Improvement of the biosynthesis of VLCFAs in recombinant cells and plants

Adobe Acrobat PDF documentTechnology Sheet Chinese Technology Sheet