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Methods of obtaining androecious cucurbit plants

US11236357B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2019
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y404/01014
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for the production of a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family by mutating seeds to induce a mutation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 8 (ACS8) and growing a plant from the mutated seed, with the plant having a androecy or androecious tendency.

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