Glyphosate tolerant corn event VCO-O1981-5 and kit and method for detecting the same
US9994863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/143333
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of plant transformation with genes conferring tolerance to glyphosate. The invention particularly relates to a maize (corn) plant transformed with a gene encoding an EPSPS providing the plant tolerance to an application of glyphosate under conditions where this herbicide is effective in killing weeds.The invention particularly concerns an elite transformation event VCO-Ø1981-5 comprising the gene construct and means, kits and methods for detecting the presence of the said elite event.
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