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Soybeans with reduced isoflavones

US8329995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2008
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N9/0077
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Non-naturally occurring soybean plants and seeds having reduced isoflavones are provided. A series of independent non-transgenic human-induced mutations found in one or more isoflavone synthase genes of soybean; soybean plants having these mutations in one or more isoflavone synthase genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of the isoflavone synthase gene by screening pooled and/or individual DNA of soybean plants. The results are soybean plants and seeds having reduced isoflavones.

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