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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2004
Shujun Chang, N. Charleston, SC (US);
Robert D. Thomas, Summerville, SC (US);
Levis W. Handley, Takoma Park, MD (US);
Marie B. Connett, Charleston, SC (US);
Randy L. Hamilton, Charleston, SC (US);
Shujun Chang, N. Charleston, SC (US);
Robert D. Thomas, Summerville, SC (US);
Levis W. Handley, Takoma Park, MD (US);
Marie B. Connett, Charleston, SC (US);
Randy L. Hamilton, Charleston, SC (US);
Arborgen, LLC, Summerville, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a genotype-independent method for transforming and selecting plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the explants in the presence of aninducer and exposing the transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot development. Plants generated from this transformation method are provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenicand pine cells and regenerating stably transformedand pine trees are provided. The invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and regenerating plants, particularly forest trees.