Transgenic plants exhibiting altered flower color and methods for producing same
US6080920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/825
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to novel approaches in generating transgenic plants exhibiting altered flower colour by the introduction of a nucleotide sequence encoding dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) which preferably acts on dihydromyricetin (DHM). More particularly, the present invention provides transgenic carnation plants and flowers cut therefrom exhibiting flower colouration not naturally associated with carnation plants. The present invention further contemplates methods for producing transgenic carnation plants with the altered flower colour.
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