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US 11,903,346 B2Granted
Perennial monocotyledon grafting
AssigneeCambridge Enterprise Limited
InventorsGregory Reeves, Julian Hibberd
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Abstract
The invention relates to the grafting of perennial monocots such as bananas and oil palms. Processes for the production of such plants are disclosed herein.
Claims26
A method of producing a grafted perennial monocot plant, comprising:
- (a) providing a rootstock source comprising mesocotyl and radicle tissue of a first perennial monocot plant;
- (b) providing a scion source comprising mesocotyl and plumule tissue of a second, different perennial monocot plant;
- (c) placing said rootstock source in contact with said scion source such that said rootstock and scion sources are fused;
- (d) allowing fusion of rootstock and scion sources such that functional vascular connections form between the rootstock and scion sources;
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- (e) generating a grafted perennial monocot plant from said fused rootstock and scion sources.
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