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Fertile transgenic Zea mays plant comprising heterologous DNA encoding Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin

US5484956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1990
Grant dateJan 16, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/146
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express heterologous DNA which is heritable are provided along with a process for producing said plants. The preferred process comprises the microprojectile bombardment of friable embryogenic callus from the plant to be transformed. The process may be applicable to other graminaceous cereal plants which have not proven stably transformable by other techniques.

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