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Summary for Patent: 6,225,114
Title: Modified gene encoding glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate synthase
Abstract:DNA encoding glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate (EPSP) synthases, plant genes encoding the glyphosate-tolerant enzymes, and plant transformation vectors containing the genes are disclosed. The DNA encodes glyphosate-tolerant EPSP synthases modified by substitution of an alanine residue for a glycine residue in a first conserved sequence found between positions 80 and 120, and a threonine residue for an alanine residue in a second conserved sequence found between positions 170 and 210 in the mature wild type EPSP synthase.
Inventor(s): Eichholtz; David Alan (St. Louis, MO), Gasser; Charles Scott (Davis, CA), Kishore; Ganesh Murthy (Chesterfield, MO)
Assignee: Monsanto Company (St. Louis, MO)
Application Number:09/243,374
Patent Claims:1. A DNA construct comprising in operative order:

(i) a promoter;

(ii) an intron;

(iii) a modified gene encoding a glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate (EPSP) synthase enzyme with improved glyphosate tolerance wherein said modified gene comprises:

a first coding sequence encoding a first amino acid sequence:

-L-G-N-A-A-T-A (SEQ ID NO:26)

located between positions 80 and 120 of the mature EPSP synthase sequence encoded by said modified gene, and

a second coding sequence encoding a second amino acid sequence:

-A-L-L-M-x.sub.1 -A-P-L-T- (SEQ ID NO:27)

wherein x.sub.1 is either alanine, serine or threonine, and wherein said second amino acid sequence is located between positions 170 and 210 of the mature EPSP synthase sequence encoded by said modified gene; and

(iv) a 3' termination sequence;

wherein said promoter is heterologous to said modified gene.

2. The DNA construct of claim 1 wherein said intron is the maize ADH1 intron.

3. The DNA construct of claim 1 wherein said promoter is selected from the group consisting of the CaMV35S promoter, a FMV promoter, and the ssRUBISCO promoter.

4. The DNA construct of claim 1 wherein said modified gene is obtained by:

isolating a gene encoding a 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate (EPSP) synthase enzyme from a plant or bacterium selected from the group consisting of petunia, tomato, maize, Arabidopsis thaliana, soybean, Brassica napus, E. coli K-12, and Salmonella typhimurium; and

mutating said gene to produce said modified gene comprising said first coding sequence and said second coding sequence.

5. The DNA construct of claim 1 wherein said intron is the maize ADH1 intron and said modified gene encoding a glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate (EPSP) synthase enzyme is derived from a gene isolated from maize.

6. A transformation vector comprising the DNA construct of any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Details for Patent 6,225,114

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