Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or... – The polynucleotide confers resistance to heat or cold
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-16
2010-12-14
Collins, Cynthia (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...
The polynucleotide confers resistance to heat or cold
C435S320100, C435S419000, C800S298000, C800S314000, C800S306000, C800S320300, C800S320100, C800S320000, C800S322000, C800S320200, C800S312000, C800S305000, C800S317400, C800S317300, C800S317200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07851675
ABSTRACT:
Stress tolerance in plants and plant cells is achieved by using nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes involved in the NAD salvage synthesis pathway and/or the NAD de novo synthesis pathway e.g. for overexpression in plants.
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De Block Marc
Gossele Veronique
Metzlaff Michael
Bayer Bioscience N.V.
Collins Cynthia
Hunton & Williams LLP
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