Creator

Henry Daniell

Abstract

The invention provides universal chloroplast integration and expression vectors which are competent to stably transform and integrate genes of interest into chloroplast genome of multiple species of plants. Transformed plants and their progeny are provided. Monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants are transformed which have never been transformed heretofore. Plants transformed with a synthetic gene express valuable biodegradable protein-based polymers (PBPs). Transformed plants produce high value molecules. Resistance is provided to agricultural crops against the major classes of chemical herbicides. Herbicide resistance is used as a lethal selectable marker for chloroplast transformation. The transformed plants are capable of expressing in addition to the targeted trait, a desirable, secondary non-targeted trait. Insect resistance is provided to transformed plants, both against insects that are susceptible to Bt toxins and against insects that have developed resistance to Bt toxins.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,129,391 B1

Application Serial Number

09/079,640

Issue Date

10-31-2006

Current Assignee

Agency: Auburn University

Assignee at Issuance

Agency: Auburn University

College

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Department

Molecular Biology & Microbiology

Allowance Date

1-11-2006

Filing Date

5-15-1998

Assignee at Filing

Agency: Auburn University

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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