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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Xinli E. Wu, Johnston, IA (US);
Myeong-je Cho, Alameda, CA (US);
Zuo-yu Zhao, Johnston, IA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/84 (2006.01); A01H 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides improved plant transformation methods. In particular the method provides increased transformation frequency, especially in recalcitrant plants. The method includes various transformation protocols for monocots, such as maize and sorghum, using a combination of media and light conditions to achieve increased efficiency of monocot transformation and increased callus initiation frequencies.