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Methods of mediating female fertility in plants

US6297426A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1998
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/415
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A controllably constitutively female sterile plant is provided. A gene critical to female fertility is identified and the native gene inactivated. The gene is cloned, linked to an inducible promoter and inserted into the plant. The result is a plant that is constitutively female sterile with inducible female fertility.

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