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Method for stably transforming plastids of multicellular plants
Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Filing: 1993-08-25
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2013-08-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides methods for obtaining a plant cell of a multicellular plant, the plastids of which cell have been stably transformed by a foreign DNA of interest. These methods employ selectable markers some of which are nonlethal, some of which are designed to insert into the plastid genome and some of which are designed to be expressible only from the plastid genome and not from the nuclear genome. This invention also provides cells and multicellular plants the plastids of which have been stably transformed by a foreign DNA of interest.
Inventors
- 👤 Pal Maliga
- 👤 Zora S. Maliga
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 21:16
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N15/00; C12N15/09; C12N15/63; C12N15/79; C12N15/82; C12N15/8201; C12N15/8214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A method for obtaining stably plastid-transformed cells of a multicellular plant, which comprises: a) transforming plastids of said cells with a DNA molecule having: i) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; ii) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and iii) at least one cloning site adapted for insertion of at least one additional DNA segment, said at least one cloning site being disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype; b) maintaining said cells in a selection medium which permits survival of cells having transformed or non-transformed plastids, and which further permits expression of said selectable phenotype in cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule, said expression being indicative of stably plastid-transformed cells; and c) selecting cells expressing said phenotype, thereby obtaining said stably plastid-transformed cells of said multicellular plant.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
A method for obtaining stably plastid-transformed cells of a multicellular plant, which comprises: a) transforming plastids of said cells with a DNA molecule having: i) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; ii) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and iii) at least one cloning site adapted for insertion of at least one additional DNA segment, said at least one cloning site being disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype; b) maintaining said cells in a selection medium which permits survival of cells having transformed or non-transformed plastids, and which further permits expression of said selectable phenotype in cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule, said expression being indicative of stably plastid-transformed cells; and c) selecting cells expressing said phenotype, thereby obtaining said stably plastid-transformed cells of said multicellular plant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the transformation comprises bombardment of the cells of the multicellular plant with microprojectiles coated with the DNA molecule.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said selectable marker sequence encodes said plastid 16S ribosomal RNA.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said selectable marker sequence encodes a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the plastids are chloroplasts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the plant is Nicotiana tabacum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the selectable phenotype is green pigmentation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
A plant cell obtained by the method of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said DNA molecule further comprises a foreign DNA of interest as said at least one additional DNA segment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The plant cell obtained by the method of claim 9 wherein the foreign DNA of interest encodes a protein.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
259 words
A method for obtaining a stably plastid-transformed multicellular plant, which comprises: a) transforming plastids of cells of said multicellular plant with a DNA molecule having: i) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; ii) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal RNA that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and iii) at least one cloning site adapted for insertion of at least one additional DNA segment, said at least one cloning site being disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype; b) maintaining said cells in a selection medium which permits survival of cells having transformed or non-transformed plastids, and which further permits expression of said selectable phenotype in cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule, said expression being indicative of stably plastid-transformed cells; and c) selecting cells expressing said phenotype, thereby obtaining said stably plastid-transformed cells of said multicellular plant; and d) regenerating a plant from said stably plastid-transformed cells, thereby obtaining a stably plastid-transformed multicellular plant.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
259 words
A method for obtaining a stably plastid-transformed multicellular plant, which comprises: a) transforming plastids of cells of said multicellular plant with a DNA molecule having: i) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; ii) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal RNA that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and iii) at least one cloning site adapted for insertion of at least one additional DNA segment, said at least one cloning site being disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype; b) maintaining said cells in a selection medium which permits survival of cells having transformed or non-transformed plastids, and which further permits expression of said selectable phenotype in cells having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule, said expression being indicative of stably plastid-transformed cells; and c) selecting cells expressing said phenotype, thereby obtaining said stably plastid-transformed cells of said multicellular plant; and d) regenerating a plant from said stably plastid-transformed cells, thereby obtaining a stably plastid-transformed multicellular plant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
A multicellular plant obtained by the method of claim 11.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
157 words
A multicellular plant the plastids of which have been stably transformed by a DNA molecule having: a) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; b) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal RNA that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells of said multicellular plant having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and c) a foreign DNA of interest disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
157 words
A multicellular plant the plastids of which have been stably transformed by a DNA molecule having: a) a targeting segment comprising a DNA sequence substantially homologous to a pre-determined sequence of a plastid genome, said targeting segment enabling insertion of said DNA molecule into said plastid genome by homologous recombination with said pre-determined sequence; b) a selectable marker sequence disposed within said targeting segment, said selectable marker sequence being selected from the group consisting of: a sequence encoding a form of plastid 16S ribosomal RNA that is resistant to spectinomycin or streptomycin, and a sequence encoding a heterologous protein that inactivates spectinomycin or streptomycin, said selectable marker sequence conferring a selectable phenotype to cells of said multicellular plant having substantially all plastids transformed with said DNA molecule; and c) a foreign DNA of interest disposed within said targeting segment relative to said selectable marker sequence so as not to interfere with said conferring of said selectable phenotype.
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