Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or... – Via agrobacterium
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Fox, David T (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...
Via agrobacterium
C800S288000, C435S469000, C435S252200, C435S252300, C435S422000, C435S423000, C435S424000, C435S425000, C435S426000, C435S427000, C435S428000, C435S429000, C435S320100
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07989678
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates “disarmed” strain variants ofAgrobacteriumstrain K599 (NCPPB 2659), “disarmed” plasmid variants of the Ri-plasmid pRi2659, and derivatives thereof, and methods employing these strains and plasmids in plant transformation.
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Brown Jeffrey A.
Fu Huihua
Hill Dwight-Steven
Ireland Lesley
Jia Hongmei
BASF Plant Science GmbH
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Fox David T
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