Transgenic plants having transformed plastid genomes and progeny thereof

US7534936B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey · US

Inventors

• Pal Maliga · East Brunswick Township, US
• Sylvie Corneille · Val-de-Reuil, FR
• Kerry Lutz · Lawrenceville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2002
• Grant date: May 19, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8213
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Plants having transformed plastid genomes comprising a construct comprising attL and attR sites and a gene of interest, where the plants comprise an integrase and, optionally a selectable marker gene, and methods of making the plants.