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
2005-08-24
2009-08-11
Baum, Stuart F. (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
C536S023100, C536S023600, C435S320100, C435S419000, C435S468000, C800S278000, C800S290000, C800S287000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572953
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides plants with delayed flowering and methods of making such plants. Also provided are constructs comprising nucleic acids for making these plants. The invention is significant in that plants with delayed flowering may exhibit increased nutritional value and cold tolerance. Delayed flowering will also find use in plant breeding methods.
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Cheng Xiaofei
Wang Zengyu
Baum Stuart F.
Sonnenchein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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