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Compositions and methods for plant genetic modification

US8106259B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CIBUS US LLC · US

Inventors

Peter R. Beetham · Carlsbad, US
Keith A. M. Walker · Los Altos Hills, US
Patricia L. Avissar · New Brunswick, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2009
Grant date	Jan 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/8289
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Mixed duplex oligonucleotides (MDON) are used to effect site-specific genetic alterations in a target DNA sequence of a plant. The MDON are introduced by electroporation into microspores. Thereafter, plants having a desired genetic alteration are produced by germinating the microspores.

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