Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plants having an altered flower phenotype
US9040792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01H5/02
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plant, seed, variety, and hybrid. Another aspect of the present invention relates to an Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plant having a mutant allele designated KLEDF which results in an altered flower phenotype. The invention also relates to crossing Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plants containing the KLEDF mutant allele with other Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plants lacking the KLEDF mutant allele to produce intergeneric and interspecific hybrids. This invention further relates to specific lines of Osteospermum varieties exhibiting the altered-flowering phenotype. Furthermore, the invention relates to pollen, seed, and sexual, as well as asexual progeny of such plants with altered flowers. In addition, the invention relates to methods for propagating said plants and to uses of said plants.
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