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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pramod Mahajan, Urbandale, IA (US);
Zhuang Zuo, Urbandale, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 4/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 4/00 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods for influencing the metabolic state of plant cells are provided. The compositions comprise poly ADP-ribose polymerase genes and portions thereof, particularly the maize poly ADP-ribose polymerase gene as well as antisense nucleotide sequences for poly ADP-ribose polymerase genes. The nucleotide sequences find use in transforming plant cells to alter the metabolic state of the transformed plants and plant cells.