Compositions and methods for liquid-mediated delivery of pollen
AssigneeMonsanto Technology LLC
InventorsZachary Boyer, David A. Morgenstern, Michelle R. Naert
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Abstract
The invention provides novel compositions and methods for liquid-mediated delivery of pollen to a female reproductive part of a recipient plant. The pollen suspension solutions provided include a surfactant, an oil, a solute, or an aqueous solution, and about 2% to about 20% pollen by weight. The methods provided include producing a liquid pollen suspension solution comprising pollen from a donor plant and spraying the solution onto at least a first female reproductive part of a recipient plant, thereby pollinating the female reproductive part with the pollen from the donor plant.
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A pollen suspension solution comprising:
- a) an isoparaffin oil, about 2% to about 20% monocot pollen by weight, and a surfactant present in an amount equal to or less than about 3.0% by weight;
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- b) an aqueous solution, about 2% to about 20% monocot pollen by weight, and a surfactant present in an amount of less than about 1.0% by weight, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a modified cellulose polymer and a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide;
- wherein said pollen suspension solution is capable of producing a substantially equivalent number of seeds when sprayed onto at least a first female reproductive part of a recipient monocot plant compared to the number of seeds produced using a conventional pollination technique.
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