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Modified DMO enzyme and methods of its use

US7884262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas E. Clemente · Lincoln, US
Razvan Valeriu Dumitru · Chapel Hill, US
Paul C. C. Feng · Wildwood, US
Stanislaw Flasinski · Ballwin, US
Donald P. Weeks · Lincoln, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2007
Grant date	Feb 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N9/0069
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a modified variant of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO). The invention relates to the unexpected finding that cells expressing this DMO exhibit high levels of tolerance to the herbicide dicamba. Compositions comprising DMO-encoding nucleic acids and methods of use are provided.

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