(19)
(11) EP 1 203 079 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.01.2001

(43) Date of publication:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21) Application number: 00932560.6

(22) Date of filing: 18.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/05, C12N 15/09, C12N 15/29, C12N 15/52, C12N 15/82, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0013/637
(87) International publication number:
WO 0071/670 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.05.1999 US 135280 P

(71) Applicant: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University
Houghton,Michigan 49931 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHIANG, Vincent, L.
    Hancock, MI 49930 (US)
  • WU, Luguang
    Kenmore, QLD 4069 (AU)
  • CHANDRASHEKHAR, Joshi, P.
    Houghton, MI 49931 (US)
  • CARRAWAY, Daniel, T.
    Bainbridge, GA 31717 (US)

(74) Representative: Barendregt, Frank, Drs. et al
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V.,P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk
2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)

   


(54) METHOD FOR ENHANCING CELLULOSE AND MODIFYING LIGNIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS