Method of increasing the iron content of plant cells

Details Method of increasing the iron content of plant cells Method of increasing the iron content of plant cells

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C12N 15/29 (2006.01) A01H 5/00 (2006.01) C07K 14/415 (2006.01) C07K 14/805 (2006.01) C12N 15/82 (2006.01) A61K 38/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2295202

The present invention provides a method of increasing the bioavailable iron content of a non-animal cell, tissue or organ comprising introducing a genetic sequence which encodes an iron-binding protein, preferably a genetic sequence which encodes a hem-binding protein such as hemoglobin or ferritin, to said non-animal cell, tissue or organ and expressing said genetic sequence therein for a time and under conditions sufficient for the level of said iron-binding protein to be increased. The transformed non-animal cells, tissues and organs produced using the inventive method are of improved nutritive value to animals and humans, particularly in respect of overcoming anaemia and the effects of anaemia. The invention further provides a novel genetic sequence derived from rice which encodes a ferritin polypeptide, amongst others, for use in performing the inventive method.

La présente invention concerne un procédé pour augmenter la teneur en fer biodisponible de cellules, de tissus ou d'organes de non animaux. Ce procédé consiste à introduire une séquence génétique qui code une protéine de liaison au fer, de préférence, une séquence génétique qui code une protéine de liaison à l'hème telle que l'hémoglobine ou la ferritine, pendant un laps de temps et dans des conditions permettant l'augmentation de la teneur de cette protéine de liaison au fer. Les cellules non animales transformées, les tissus et les organes produits selon ce procédé présentent une valeur nutritive améliorée pour l'animal et l'homme, en particulier, pour lutter contre l'anémie et les effets de l'anémie. L'invention a aussi pour objet une nouvelle séquence génétique dérivée du riz, qui code un polypeptide de ferritine, en autres, pour mettre en oeuvre le procédé selon l'invention.

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