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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce Thomas, Davis, CA (US);
H Maelor Davies, Davis, CA (US);
Jean Kridl, Davis, CA (US);
Jeffery K O'Neal, Davis, CA (US);
C Jacques Van Assche, Marseille, FR;
Assignees:
Calgene, Inc., Davis, CA (US);
Procida, Marseille, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4351723 ; 4352404 ; 4353201 ; 536 232 ; 536 236 ; 800205 ; 935 64 ;
Abstract
Plant species having enhanced superoxide dismutase activity as a result of transformation with a DNA expression cassette comprising an E. coli MnSOD gene are provided. Transportation of the expression product of the gene may be targeted to a specific cell organelle, such as the chloroplast.