Abstract

The present invention provides a method for transforming plants with foreign DNA by introducing foreign DNA into chloroplasts. The invention provides cassettes which introduce genetic elements into chloroplast of target plants. The plants are transformed with the desired phenotype such as herbicide resistance or of other properties. Transformed plants are also disclosed.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 6,642,053 B1

Application Serial Number

09/356,192

Issue Date

11-4-2003

Current Assignee

Agency: Auburn University

Assignee at Issuance

Agency: Auburn University

College

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Department

Molecular Biology & Microbiology

Allowance Date

3-21-2003

Filing Date

7-16-1999

Assignee at Filing

Agency: Auburn University

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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