Methods and means for delivering inhibitory RNA to plants and applications thereof

US7148400B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Bayer Bioscience N.V. · BE

Inventors

• Frank Meulewaeter · Merelbeke, BE
• Marc Cornelissen · Heusden, BE
• John Jacobs · Merelbeke, BE
• Gerben Van Eldik · Evergem, BE
• Michael Metzlaff · Tervuren, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 18, 2000
• Grant date: Dec 12, 2006
• Expiry date: Apr 18, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8218
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention provides methods and means for the identification of genes involved in the determination of a plant trait or for the identification encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a determined nucleotide sequence. The invention also provides kits comprising viral RNA vectors derived from satellite viruses and corresponding helper viruses for the introduction of inhibitory RNA into plant cells and plants.