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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:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Margit C. Ross, Johnston, IA (US);
Laura A. Church, Des Moines, IA (US);
Patrea M. Hill, Des Moines, IA (US);
William J. Gordon-Kamm, Urbandale, IA (US);
Keith S. Lowe, Johnston, IA (US);
George J. Hoerster, Des Moines, IA (US);
Dennis L. Bidney, Des Moines, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 ; C12N 1/582 ; C12N 1/531 ; C12N 1/533 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 ; C12N 1/582 ; C12N 1/531 ; C12N 1/533 ;
Abstract
The invention provides improved plant transformation methods. In particular the method provides increased transformation freequency, especially in recalcitrant plants. The method comprises stably transforming a target cell with at least one polynucleotide of interest. The target cell has been previously transformed to stimulate growth of the cell and has gone through at least one cell division.