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US Patent 5164310 - Method for transforming plants via the shoot apex

US Patent Issued on November 17, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 5, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

The invention relates to a novel method for transforming and rapidly regenerating plant tissue. The method employs target tissues which are the shoot apices thereby expanding the species range for transformation and reducing the risk of somaclonal variation.

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Inventors

Application

No. 650685 filed on 02/05/1991

US Classes:

800/294, Via Agrobacterium435/252.2, Rhizobium or agrobacterium435/320.1VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.)

Field of Search

435/320.1, VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.)435/252.2, Rhizobium or agrobacterium435/252.3Transformants (e.g., recombinant DNA or vector or foreign or exogenous gene containing, fused bacteria, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Weimar, Elizabeth C.
Assistant: Benzion, Gary

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

C12N 015/00
C12N 005/04
A01H 001/06
A01H 004/00

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