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
2008-07-25
2010-12-14
Fox, David T (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
C800S269000, C800S287000, C800S288000, C800S319000, C435S199000, C536S023200, C536S023700
Reexamination Certificate
active
07851679
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the regulation of reproductive development, particularly to the genetic ablation of reproductive tissues in angiosperm and gymnosperm species. Reproductive-preferred promoters, regulatory elements, and cytotoxic nucleotide sequences are disclosed herein, as are constructs and methods for genetic ablation.
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Norris-Caneda Kim H.
Rottmann William H.
Zhang Chunsheng
Arborgen LLC
Foley & Lardner LLP
Fox David T
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