The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.
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Plants modified with mini-chromosomes
Inventors
Zieler, Helge : Chromatin Inc. Jin, James : Chromatin Inc. Mach, Jennifer M. : University of Chicago Rudgers, Gary W. : Chromatin Inc. Preuss, Daphne : University of Chicago Hein, Mich B. : University of Chicago Copenhaver, Gregory P. : University of Chicago Keith, Kevin : University of Chicago
Applicants
Zieler, Helge Jin, James Mach, Jennifer M. Rudgers, Gary W. Preuss, Daphne Hein, Mich B. Copenhaver, Gregory P. Keith, Kevin University of Chicago Chromatin Inc.