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DeKalb regulatory update

September 3, 1996 7:00 AM UTC

SEEDB received U.S. Patent No. 5,550,318 covering transgenic corn plants containing a bar or pat gene. The presence of either gene confers resistance to the herbicide glufosinate. The genes also are extensively used as selectable markers in corn transformation. The patent is directed to the corn product itself and is not limited to any particular transformation method. ...