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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric Barbour, Des Moines, IA (US);
Chris L Baszczynski, Urbandale, IA (US);
Jeffrey L Rosichan, Burnsville, MN (US);
Jeanine Horowitz, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
800287 ; 435410 ; 435412 ; 435416 ; 435418 ; 435419 ; 536 231 ; 536 241 ; 800279 ; 800287 ; 800295 ; 800300 ; 800301 ; 8003201 ;
Abstract
This invention relates generally to mechanisms of gene expression in plants and more specifically to regulation of expression of genes in plants in a 'tissue-preferred' manner. Regulation of expression is achieved using a transcriptional regulatory unit capable of driving expression of genes within certain tissues of a plant. Said transcriptional regulatory unit are to be utilized for driving expression of genes effective in the control of insect or other pests which threaten plants.