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Control of plant cell proliferation and growth

US5750862A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1993
Grant dateMay 12, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2013

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

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method for controlling plant cell growth comprising modulating the level and or catalytic activity of a cell cycle control protein in said plant cell for a time and under conditions sufficient to control cell division. Preferably, the cell cycle control protein is p3.sup.4cdc2 or like molecule and the plant is a monocotyledonous plant or dicotyledonous plant.

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