Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-15
2005-11-15
Carlson, Karen Cochrane (Department: 1653)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Reexamination Certificate
active
06965060
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods for the production of silks and silk-like proteins (SLP's) in green plants. Expression of SLP's has been achieved in both seed and leaf tissue in green plants.
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