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Genetic control of flowering

US6077994A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1997
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2017

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

Abstract

The CONSTANS (CO) gene of Arabidopsis thaliana and homologues from Brassica napus are provided and are useful for influencing flowering characteristics in transgenic plants, especially the timing of flowering.

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