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
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Fox, David T. (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
C800S312000, C800S278000, C800S306000, C800S287000, C435S419000, C435S468000, C435S320100, C435S194000, C536S023600, C536S023200
Reexamination Certificate
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11040005
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method of increasing salt tolerance in a plant by overexpressing a gene encoding a mutant SOS2 protein in at least one cell type in the plant. The present invention also provides for transgenic plants expressing the mutant SOS2 proteins.
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Guo Yan
Ohta Masaru
Pardo-Prieto Jose Manuel
Qiu Quansheng
Quintero-Toscano Francisco Javier
Arizona Board of Regents/Behalf of University of Arizona
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Fox David T.
Page Brent T
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