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
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Kubelik, Anne (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
C800S278000, C800S294000, C800S293000, C800S287000, C536S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06903246
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a new dehydroascorbate reductase (“DHAR”) genes from Triticum aestivum, which is useful in modulating ascorbic acid levels in plants.
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