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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:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph M Jilka, Ankeny, IA (US);
Nilgun E Tumer, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Monsanto Company, , US;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
800205 ; 536 232 ; 536 2372 ; 536 241 ; 4351723 ; 4352404 ; 4352523 ; 435 691 ; 435219 ;
Abstract
An isolated DNA sequence which codes for a potyvirus protease gene is disclosed herein. A method for providing resistance to infection by a virus by expressing a protease gene in plants is also disclosed. Transgenic potato plants and tubers containing the protease gene are also disclosed.