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US 12,428,645 · App. 18/355,529 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Methods for producing genetic modifications in a plant genome without incorporating a selectable transgene marker, and compositions thereof

Inventors: Andrew Mark Cigan (Madison, WI); Saverio Carl Falco (Wilmington, DE); Michael Lassner (Portland, OR); Zhan-Bin Liu (Clive, IA); Sergei Svitashev (Johnston, IA)
Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,428,645
App. No.
18/355,529
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compositions and methods are provided for genome modification of a target sequence in the genome of a plant or plant cell, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker. The methods and compositions employ a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system to provide an effective system for modifying or altering target sites within the genome of a plant, plant cell or seed, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker. Once a genomic target site is identified, a variety of methods can be employed to further modify the target sites such that they contain a variety of polynucleotides of interest. Breeding methods and methods for selecting plants utilizing a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system are also disclosed. Compositions and methods are also provided for editing a nucleotide sequence in the genome of a cell, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker.

Claims (6)

1. A method for introducing a polynucleotide of interest into a plant genome without introducing an exogenous selectable marker into said plant genome, the method comprising providing a first guide RNA, a first polynucleotide modification template, a second guide RNA, a second polynucleotide modification template, and a Cas endonuclease to a plant cell comprising a first endogenous gene comprises an enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) gene, wherein said first guide RNA and Cas endonuclease are capable of forming a first complex that enables the Cas endonuclease to introduce a double strand break at a first target site located in or near said first endogenous gene in the genome of said plant cell, wherein said first polynucleotide modification template causes a deletion of the native promoter of the first endogenous gene with the insertion of a heterologous promoter and at least one nucleotide modification of said first endogenous gene to render said first endogenous gene capable of conferring herbicide resistance to a plant cell, wherein said second guide RNA and Cas endonuclease are capable of forming a second complex that enables the Cas endonuclease to introduce a double strand break at a second target site in the genome of said plant cell, wherein said second polynucleotide modification template comprises at least one polynucleotide of interest to be introduced into said plant genome, wherein the first target site and the second target site are located at two different genomic loci.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein an endogenous EPSPS gene is modified to confer glyphosate resistance.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein Cas endonuclease is a Cas9 endonuclease.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting at least one plant cell that has resistance to an herbicide and comprises said at least one polynucleotide of interest in said plant genome.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polynucleotide of interest is selected from the group consisting of herbicide-tolerance coding sequences, insecticidal coding sequences, nematicidal coding sequences, antimicrobial coding sequences, antifungal coding sequences, antiviral coding sequences, abiotic stress tolerance coding sequences, biotic stress tolerance coding sequences, yield coding sequences, grain quality coding sequences, nutrient content coding sequences, starch quality coding sequences, starch quantity coding sequences, nitrogen fixation coding sequences, nitrogen utilization coding sequences, and oil content coding sequences.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said herbicide is a glyphosate herbicide.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2024
From: FALCO, SAVERIO CARL; LIU, ZHAN-BIN
To: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067282/0966 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2024
From: CIGAN, ANDREW MARK; LASSNER, MICHAEL; SVITASHEV, SERGEI
To: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 067283/0414 →
MERGER Recorded May 1, 2024
From: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
Reel/Frame 067288/0356 →
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