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Ashley, G., Betlach, M. C., Julien, B., Ziermann, R., Gustafsson, C., US 6,280,999, Aug 28, 2001, Sorangium polyketide synthases and encoding DNA therefore, Kosan Bioscience, (antibiotic production in plants)

Bovy, A. G., Hughes, S. G., Muir, S. R., Van Tunen, A. J., Verhoeyen, M. E., De Vos, C. H. R., WO004175A1 pub Jan 27, 2000, Methods and composition for modulating flavonoid content, Hundustan Lever Ltd

Bovy, A. G., Van Der Hijden, H. T. W. M., Hughes, S. G., Muir, S. R., Van Tunen, A. J., Verhoeyen, M. E., De Vos, C. H. R., WO9937794A1, pub July 29, 1999, Methods and composition for modulating flavonoid content, Hundustan Lever Ltd

Chappell, J., Saunders, C. A., Wolf, F. R., Cuellar, R. E., US 5,306,862, April 26, 1994, Method and composition for increasing sterol accumulation in higher plants, Amoco Corp, (increase HMG-CoA reductase) (sterols)

Chappell, J., Saunders, C. A., Wolf, F. R., Cuellar, R. E., US 5,365,017, Nov 15 1994, Method and composition for increasing sterol accumulation in higher plants, Amoco Corp, (increase HMG-CoA reductase)

Colby, S. M., Crock, J. E., Lemaux, P. G., Croteau, R. B., US 6,342,380, Jan 29, 2002, Germacrene C synthase gene of Lycopersicon esculentum, Univ of Calif./Washington State Univ., (flavor compounds - tomato)

Croteau, R. B., Bohlmann, J., Crock, J. E., Steele, C. L., US 6,451,576, Sept 17, 2002, Sesquiterpene synthases from grand fir (Abies grandis), and methods of use, Washington State Univ., (terpenes - fir)

Croteau, R. B., Hefner, J. L., US 6,043,072, Mar 28, 2000, Nucleic acids encoding Taxus geranylgeranyl disphosphate synthase, and methods of use, Washington State Univ., (anti-cancer drugs)

Croteau, R. B., Walker, K. D., Schoendorf, A., Wildung, M. R., US 6,287,835, Sept 11, 2001, Transacylases of the paclitaxel biosynthetic pathway, Washington State Univ., (anti-cancer drugs)

Croteau, R. B., Wildung, M. R., US 5,994,114, Nov 30, 1999, Compositions and methods for taxol biosynthesis, Washington State Univ., (anti-cancer drugs)

Croteau, R. B., Wildung, M. R., US 6,114,160, Sept 5, 2000, Compositions and methods for taxol biosynthesis, Washington State Univ., (anti-cancer drugs)

Heyer, A. G., Wendenburg, R., US 6,255,562, July 3, 2001, Process for producing inulin-generating plants, KWS, (carbohydrates)

Koops, A. J., Sevenier, R., Van Tunen, A. J., De Leenheer, L., WO9954480A1, pub Oct 28, 1999, Transgenic plants presenting a modified inulin producing profile, Tiense Suikerraffinderrij, N. V.

Nichols, S. E., Singletary, G. W., US 5,723,764, Mar 3, 1998, Cellulose synthesis in the storage tissue of transgenic plants, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., (cellulose)

Smeekens, J. C. M., Ebskamp, M. J. M., Geerts, H. A. M., Weisbeek, P. J., US 6,147,280, Nov 14, 2000, Production of oligosaccharides in transgenic plants, Stichting Scheikundig Onerzoek, (oiligosaccharides).

Sonnewald, U., Boernke, F., WO 0159136, pub Aug 16, 2001, Production of non-cariogenic sugars in transgenic plants, IPK Inst fur Planzengenetik

Stalker, D. M., Shewmaker, C. K., Oakes, J. V., US 6,538,181, Mar 25, 2003, Glycogen biosynthetic enzymes in plants, Calgene, (glycogen)

Stele, C. L., Bohlmann, J., Croteau, R. B., US 6,429,014, Aug 6, 2002, Monoterpene synthases from grand fir (Abies grandis), Washington State Univ., (terpenes)

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