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Glyphosate resistant class I 5-endolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS)

US8436159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Murtaza F. Alibhai · Austin, US
Claire A. CaJacob · Chesterfield, US
Paul C. C. Feng · Wildwood, US
Gregory R. Heck · Crystal Lake Park, US
Youlin Qi · Chesterfield, US
Stanislaw Flasinski · Ballwin, US
William C. Stallings · Park Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2010
Grant date	May 7, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/8275
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide novel DNA molecules that encode glyphosate resistant EPSPS proteins and plants containing these new proteins. The plants that express the new EPSPS proteins are themselves tolerant to the herbicidal effects of glyphosate.

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