Tissue culture process for producing a large number of viable mint plants in vitro
US6323394A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01H4/008
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue culture process for producing a large number of genetically transformed viable mint plants in vitro. The process of the present invention employs specified pieces of an internodal segment of the stem of the mint plant as the starting material and identifies medium, culture and transformation conditions for producing a large number of genetically transformed plants. Such plants can be selected for desirable characteristics.
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