Oilseed Brassica containing an improved fertility restorer gene for ogura cytoplasmic male sterility
US6392127B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01H5/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a Brassica plant comprising a homozygous fertility restorer gene for ogura cytoplasmic male sterility, in addition to oilseed, meal and oil produced from the plant, and the use of oilseed of the plant for preparing oil and/or meal. Upon pollination, the plant yields oilseeds having a total glucosinolate content of not more than 30 &mgr;mol/gram, not more than 25 &mgr;mol/gram or not more than 20 &mgr;mol/gram and, optionally, an erucic acid content of no more than two percent by weight based upon the total fatty acid content. The Brassica plant may be Brassica napus, Brassica campestris, or Brassica juncea.
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