Heterologous dominant conditional lethal gene which is a phosphonate monoester hydrolase and use thereof in plants
US5254801A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8289
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A class of heterologous dominant conditional lethal genes is disclosed. The gene is useful in genetically modifying plant cells and plants to selectively induce cellular lethality for purposes such as inducing male sterility for hybrid seed production, cell ablation and counter-negative selection.
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