Plant embryo storage and manipulation
AssigneePioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
InventorsRandal Arnold, Matthew Paul Cope, Justin Andrew Schares, Yue Yun
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Abstract
Methods for obtaining genetic material from plant embryos while preserving their viability are provided. In the methods, preservation of viability may be maintained by suspending the embryos in an aqueous solution surrounded by an oil matrix. Genetic material may be obtained from an aliquot of the aqueous solution and may be used directly for molecular analysis, or whole genome amplification may be performed prior to molecular analysis.
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A method for performing molecular analysis of one or more plant embryos comprising agitating the plant embryos to remove cellular material for molecular analysis, storing the one or more plant embryos in an aqueous solution surrounded by a matrix of at least two oils, wherein one of the at least two oils is more dense than the aqueous solution and one of the at least two oils is less dense than the aqueous solution, obtaining genetic material from the cellular material removed from the plant embryos, and performing molecular analysis of the genetic material.
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