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US 2010/0169999 A1Published application
Induced chromosome doubling in plants
AssigneeDow AgroSciences LLC
InventorsCory Cui, Paul R. Schmitzer, David H. Young
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Abstract
Methods to generate doubled haploid plants and plant components using low mammalian toxicity chromosome doubling agents are disclosed. Chromosome doubling agents provide low mortality rates and higher chromosome doubling rate in plants.
Claims26
A method for generating doubled haploid plant cells, the method comprising:
- contacting a population of haploid plant cells with a composition comprising a low mammalian toxicity chromosome doubling agent to generate doubled haploid plant cells;
- and generating the doubled haploid plant cells.
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