Claims
- 1. A recombinant expression system capable, when contained in a higher plant cell or the cells of an intact higher plant, of expressing a first nucleotide sequence encoding a microbial protein which catalyzes the liberation of inorganic phosphate from myo-inositol hexakis-phosphate,
- said expression system comprising said first nucleotide sequence encoding said protein operably linked to transcription controlling nucleotide sequences operable in a higher plant cell or in the cells of a higher plant.
- 2. The expression system of claim 1 wherein the microbial protein is a fungal protein.
- 3. The expression system of claim 2 wherein the fungal protein is of the genus Aspergillus.
- 4. The expression system of claim 1 wherein said first nucleotide sequence is preceded by a second nucleotide sequence encoding a signal peptide operably linked to said protein.
- 5. The expression system of claim 4 wherein said signal peptide is the PR protein PR-S signal peptide from tobacco.
- 6. The expression system of claim 1 wherein the control sequences comprise a constitutive promoter.
- 7. The expression system of claim 1 wherein the control sequences comprise a tissue-specific promoter.
- 8. A transfer vector which comprises the expression system of claim 1.
- 9. Bacterial cells modified to contain the expression system of claim 1.
- 10. Higher plant cells or the cells of plant parts or intact plants modified to contain the expression system of claim 1.
- 11. A method to produce a microbial phytase in a plant cell, plank part or plant according to claim 10, which method comprises
- culturing the plant cell, plant part or plant of claim 10 under conditions wherein said first nucleotide sequence is expressed; and
- converting said plant cells, plant parts or plants into a composition suitable for animal feed.
- 12. A feed composition for animals which composition comprises the plant cells, plant parts or plants of claim 10 in admixture with animal food.
- 13. A method to promote the growth of an animal and reduce the level of phytate in the feces of said animal, which method comprises feeding said animal the feed composition of claim 12.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 756,864 filed Sep. 11, 1991 now abandoned, which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 586,765 filed Sep. 21, 1990 now abandoned.
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