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A17 soybeans having low linolenic acid content and descendents
Iowa State University Patents
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-3-1998
Disciplines
Abstract
A novel soybean seed and plant designated A17 having ATCC Accession No. 40539 and its descendents are provided. Such soybean exhibits an unusually low linolenic acid (C18:3) content of less than 2.5% by weight based upon the total fatty acid content in the endogenously formed vegetable oil. Also, the palmitic acid (C16:0) content of the endogenously formed vegetable oil is elevated and is at least 15.1% by weight based upon the total fatty acid content.
Patent Number
US 5,714,669
ISURF Reference Number
1065
Assignee
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.,
Application Number
US 08/656,016
Date Filed
5-24-1996
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Walter R. Fehr and Earl G. Hammond. "A17 soybeans having low linolenic acid content and descendents" (1998) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/walter-fehr/5/