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(11) EP 1 263 934 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50

(21) Application number: 01913108.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 5/10, C12N 15/82, C12N 5/04, A01H 4/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0106/271
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/4850 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.02.2000 US 185658 P

(71) Applicants:
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Auburn, AL 36849-5112 (US)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
    Orlando, FL 32816-0150 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DANIELL, Henry
    Casselberry, FL 32707 (US)
  • LEE, Seung-Bum
    Orlando, FL 32826 (US)
  • BYUN, Myung, Ok
    Orlando, FL 32826 (US)

(74) Representative: Breese, Pierre 
Breese - Majerowicz - Simonnot3, avenue de l'Opéra
75001 Paris
75001 Paris (FR)

   


(54) GENETIC ENGINEERING OF DROUGHT TOLERANCE VIA A PLASTID GENOME