Carnations
Summary
In a European application and a United States granted patent, the invention claimed by Florigene Europe is directed to
- a method for transforming carnation plant material with A. tumefaciens or A. rhizogenes. The material to be transformed encompasses any explant of a carnation plant and in certain methods specifically leaves from shoots grown in culture.
- methods for producing genetically altered carnation plants. A method for micropropagating shoots from initially propagated vitrified shoots is also covered.
- methods to alter the normal phenotype of carnation plants. The characteristics included are prolonged vase life, resistance to a herbicide and modification of color.
Carnations – Patent application filed by Florigene Europe B.V.
Specific Patent Information
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WO 1992/017056 A1
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Title – Carnation plants and methods for their transformation and propagation
The claims of the PCT application recite transformation of carnation plant material with Agrobacterium. There is no mention of the plant material used for transformation. Methods for shoot formation and rooting as well as a method for whole plant regeneration are recited in the claims. |
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Remarks | National phase entry of WO 1992/017056 in Europe (EP 582603) is deemed to be withdrawn on 16 April 2003. |
Note: Patent information on this page was last updated on 14 March 2006.
Carnations – Patent granted to Florigene Europe B.V.
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US 5589613 A
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Title – Carnation plants and methods for their transformation and propagation
Transformation of carnation plant material with A. tumefaciens or A. rhizogenes carrying a gene of interest. Carnation leaves are transformed to alter the phenotype of the plants. A controlled senescence, resistance to a herbicide, resistance to diseases, and alteration of color are part of the desirable characters introduced into the plants via Agrobacterium transformation. |
Florigene Europe B.V. |
Note: Patent information on this page was last updated on 14 March 2006.