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
Patent
1998-01-06
2000-08-01
Fox, David T.
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
800288, 8003001, 800320, 8003201, 8003203, 435 691, 435413, 435418, 435419, 435440, 435468, 536 236, 536 237, C12N 504, C12N 1511, C12N 1582, A01H 500, A01H 510
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods for improving transformation efficiency. The compositions, synthetic marker genes, are used in transformation methods and result in increased transformation efficiency. The synthetic marker genes can be designed for maximum expression in any system.
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Barbour Eric
Jayne Susan
Meyer Terry
Fox David T.
Mehta Ashwin
Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.
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