Animal feed with low phytic acid, oil burdened and protein laden grain

Abstract

The present invention provides grain, seed, feed made from the grain or seed, petfood made from the grain, and food products made from the grain. The grain may be maize grain with the following characteristics: oil burdened, elevated protein content, and low phytate levels. The combination of oil burdened, protein laden, decreased phytate characteristics in grain makes a grain that provides more calories, protein and phosphorus and other nutrients to the feeding animal. Pet foods, and animal feeds and corn food products made of the present invention will provide increased nutrition because of the increased bioavailability of the components of the grain.

1 . A non-lethal, mutant maize seed comprising the lpa1-E mutation. 
   
   
       2 . A plant, or parts thereof, produced from the seed according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       3 . The seed according to  claim 1 , wherein said seed is fully mature. 
   
   
       4 . The seed according to  claim 1 , wherein the seed has low phytic acid expression relative to a wild-type maize seed. 
   
   
       5 . The seed according to  claim 4 , wherein the low phytic acid expression results in at least one-third reduction in phytic acid amount relative to wild-type seed. 
   
   
       6 . The seed according to  claim 4 , wherein the low phytic acid expression results in at least one-half reduction in phytic acid amount relative to wild-type seed. 
   
   
       7 . The seed according to  claim 1 , wherein the seed has at least 6% by weight oil and at least 9% by weight protein. 
   
   
       8 . The seed according to  claim 1 , wherein the seed has at least 5% by weight oil and at least 13% by weight protein. 
   
   
       9 . A plant, or parts thereof, produced from the seed according to  claim 7 . 
   
   
       10 . A plant, or parts thereof, produced from the seed according to  claim 8 . 
   
   
       11 . A feed comprising:
 (a) the seed according to  claim 1 ; and   (b) at least one source of vitamins or minerals.   
   
   
       12 . A feed comprising:
 (a) the seed according to  claim 8 ; and   (b) at least one source of vitamins or minerals.   
   
   
       13 . The feed of  claim 11 , wherein the source comprises calcium, phosphorus, and salt. 
   
   
       14 . The feed of  claim 11 , wherein the source comprises vitamin A or vitamin D. 
   
   
       15 . The feed of  claim 11 , wherein the source comprises at least one vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin E, vitamin B 12 , riboflavin, pantothenic acid, niacin, and biotin. 
   
   
       16 . The feed of  claim 11 , wherein the source comprises at least one trace mineral selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, manganese, zinc, iodine, and selenium. 
   
   
       17 . The feed of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one feed additive selected from the group consisting of antibiotics, arsenicals, chemotherapeutics, flavoring, antioxidants, and plant extracts. 
   
   
       18 . The feed of  claim 11 , further comprising a lysine supplement and/or a methionine supplement. 
   
   
       19 . The feed of  claim 11 , wherein said feed is formulated to meet dietary requirements of swine or of poultry. 
   
   
       20 . A method for producing a hybrid corn plant or seed comprising crossing a first inbred parent corn plant with a second inbred parent corn plant and harvesting the resultant hybrid corn seed, wherein said first inbred parent corn plant or said second parent corn plant is derived from the plant of  claim 2 . 
   
   
       21 . A method for producing a hybrid corn seed comprising crossing a first inbred parent corn plant with a second inbred parent corn plant and harvesting the resultant hybrid corn seed,
 wherein the first inbred parent corn plant is derived from the plant of  claim 2 , and the second parent corn plant is a plant derived from a plant comprising the lpa1-R mutation or the lpa2-R mutation.   
   
   
       22 . A plant, plant part, or seed comprising the lpa1-E mutation and the lpa1-R mutation or comprising the lpa1-E mutation and the lpa2-R mutation. 
   
   
       23 . A method for developing a corn plant in a corn plant breeding program using plant breeding techniques comprising employing a corn plant, or its parts, as a source of plant breeding material comprising: using the plant, or its parts, of  claim 2  as a source of said breeding material. 
   
   
       24 . A hybrid corn seed produced by the method of  claim 20 . 
   
   
       25 . A hybrid corn seed produced by the method of  claim 21 . 
   
   
       26 . A hybrid corn seed produced by crossing a first inbred corn line derived from the plant of  claim 2  with a second inbred corn line, representative seed of said plant having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. 203034. 
   
   
       27 . A corn plant, or parts thereof, produced by growing the seed of  claim 26 . 
   
   
       28 . Germplasm which will yield the seed of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       29 . A method of increasing bioavailability of phosphorus from products containing wild-type seed of a species, said method comprising providing a seed containing product for consumption, wherein said seed containing product comprises a seed of  claim 1 , feeding said seed containing product to an animal which will benefit from an increased bioavailability of phosphorus, wherein the bioavailability of the phosphorous in said seed is increased relative to the same product containing only wild-type seed.