Uses and detection of herbicide resistance genes for resistance to aryloxyalkanoate herbicides
US9062284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8275
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to a pyridyloxyacetate herbicide. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-13 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.
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