Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or... – The polynucleotide alters fat – fatty oil – ester-type wax – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Fox, David T. (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...
The polynucleotide alters fat, fatty oil, ester-type wax, or...
C800S278000, C800S320100, C800S300100, C800S287000, C435S320100, C435S419000, C536S023200, C536S023600
Reexamination Certificate
active
10877645
ABSTRACT:
This present invention provides a method for increasing oil levels in corn kernel tissue by expression of an HOI001 GBSS allele. The present invention also provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a HOI001 GBSS polypeptide.
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Foley Terry J.
LeDeaux John R.
Ravanello Monica P.
Savage Thomas J.
Wyrick Annette E.
Fox David T.
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Monsanto Technology LLC
Page Brent T
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