Pelargonium (Geranium)
Summary
The present United States patent granted to Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique discloses a method for modifying a Pelargonium spp. via transformation with A. rhizogenes. A pelargonium plant or tissue is transformed in vivo . Flower scent is one of the specific characteristics to be modified by the transformation process.
Specific Patent Information
Patent Number | Title, Independent Claims and Sumamry of Claims | Assignee | ||
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US 5648598
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Title – Ornamental character of scented geraniums by genetic transformation
Method for the transformation of a live Pelargonium plant or live tissue with T-DNA of A. rhizogenes. The transformation is aimed at modifying an ornamental characteristic or the scent of a geranium plant. |
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique |
Note: Patent information on this page was last updated on 21 March 2006.