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
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
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, C536S023600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06982364
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are MinD protein coding sequences that play a critical role in regulating the division of plastids in plants. Also disclosed is a method for obtaining transgenic plants with novel phenotypes, characterized by alterations in plastid shape, number and/or size.
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Kubelik Anne
Quarles & Brady LLP
University and Community College System of Nevada
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