Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
McElwain, Elizabeth F. (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
C800S281000, C536S023100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08432147
ABSTRACT:
Methods of altering the linolenic and oleic acid content in plants are disclosed. Also disclosed are transformed plants which have altered linolenic and oleic acid content, and the DNA molecules used to produce them.
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Arondel Vincent Jean-Marie Armel
Gibson Susan Irma
Kishore Ganesh Murthy
Ruff Thomas Gene
Somerville Christopher Roland
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