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Method and means to modulate programmed cell death in eukaryotic cells

US8058510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayer Bioscience N.V. · BE

Inventors

Elena Babiychuk · Evergem, BE
Sergei Kushnir · Evergem, BE
Marc De Block · Merelbeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2007
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/143333
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides for the use of isolated polynucleotides encoding maize poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) proteins to produce eukaryotic cells and organisms, particularly plant cells and plants, with modified programmed cell death. Eukaryotic cells and organisms particularly plant cells and plants, are provided wherein either in at least part of the cells, preferably selected cells, the programmed cell death (PCD) is provoked, or wherein, on the contrary, PCD of the cells or of at least part of the cells in an organism is inhibited, by modulation of the level or activity or PARP proteins in those cells.

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