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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Applicants:
Pramod K. Gupta, Federal Way, WA (US);
Diane Holmstrom, Sumner, WA (US);
Bonnie Larson, Granite Falls, WA (US);
Inventors:
Pramod K. Gupta, Federal Way, WA (US);
Diane Holmstrom, Sumner, WA (US);
Bonnie Larson, Granite Falls, WA (US);
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 5/04 (2006.01); A01H 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for producing cotyledonary pine embryos. The methods of the invention each include the step of culturing embryogenic pine tissue in, or on, a medium including at least one gibberellin to yield cotyledonary pine embryos. In some embodiments, an absorbent composition, such as activated charcoal, is included in the medium to further promote production of cotyledonary pine embryos.