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Dominant gene suppression transgenes and methods of using same

US8067667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Andrew Mark Cigan · Madison, US
Erica Unger · Ames, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2010
Grant date	Nov 29, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/829
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pairs of plants are provided in which complementing constructs result in suppression of a parental phenotype in the progeny. Methods to generate and maintain such plants and methods of use of such plants, are provided, including use of parental plants to produce sterile plants for hybrid seed production. Also provided are methods for maintaining a homozygous recessive condition and for repressing transmission of transgenes.

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