ENGINEERING MALE STERILITY OR NON-TRANSGENIC POLLEN

Fecha de publicación: 03/01/2013
Fuente: WIPO "pollen"
The present invention relates to methods of blocking or reducing genetically modified plant (GMO) pollen flow using a “non-lethal” approach. In this aspect, at least one transgenic polynucleotide of interest is linked to a pollen-ablation construct as described herein. The pollen-ablation construct contains a polynucleotide encoding a restriction enzyme that renders the transgenic pollen unable to fertilize a sexually compatible ovule.