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Boron transporter

US8629254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2008
Grant dateJan 14, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/415
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to boron transporters and, in particular, to boron transporters derived from plants. The present invention also relates to methods that utilize boron transporters, such as methods for modulating boron transport in cells and methods for determining the level or rate of boron transport in a cell or organism on the basis of the expression level of one or more boron transporters.

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