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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichiro Oka, Iwata, JP;
Carolyn Sluis, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Japan Tobacco Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; A01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
43524045 ; 43524051 ; 43524054 ; 47 58 ; 47DI / ; 47DI / ;
Abstract
An improved method for producing potato microtubers by tissue culture is provided. The improvement comprises culturing potato plants in a medium containing a high sugar content, i.e., 8% (w/v), for about 1 to 4 weeks under the light prior to culturing the plants in the dark to produce the microtubers.