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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:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pierre Broun, Burlingame, CA (US);
Chris Somerville, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignees:
Monsanto Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
800287 ; 536 241 ; 536 231 ; 536 236 ; 435 691 ; 435468 ; 435410 ; 435419 ; 435318 ; 4353201 ; 800281 ; 800298 ; 800306 ;
Abstract
Nucleic acid sequences and methods for their use are described which provide for early seed-specific transcription, in order to modulate or modify expression of foreign or endogenous genes in seeds, particularly embryo cells. The method finds particular use in conjunction with modifying fatty acid production in seed tissue.