Compositions and methods comprising stinging capsules/cells for delivering a biologically active agent into a plant cell
US8013211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8202
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to stinging cells or isolated capsules and to their use in compositions and methods for efficient delivery of biologically active agents into a plant cell or plant tissue. The biologically active agent to be delivered by the methods of the present invention is selected from a nucleic acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a plant hormone, an enzyme, an herbicidal agent, an anti-viral agent, an anti-bacterial agent and an anti-fungal agent. Particularly, the invention is related to compositions and methods for the efficient transformation of polynucleotide construct into a plant cell or tissue, to obtain transgenic plants.
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