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
Reissue Patent
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
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
C435S252300, C435S418000, C800S279000
Reissue Patent
active
10061082
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides transgenic plants and transformed host cells which express modified cry 3B genes with enhanced toxicity to Coleopteran insects. Also disclosed are methods of making and using these transgenic plants, methods of making recombinant host cells expressing these δ-endotoxins, and methods of killing insects such as Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber) and western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte.
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Brussock Susan M.
Bryson James W.
English Leigh H.
Kulesza Caroline A.
Malvar Thomas M.
Ball Timothy K.
Howrey LLP
Kubelik Anne
Monsanto Technology LLC
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