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US Plant Patent PP23858

DG8-108

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alga variety named ‘DG8-108’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends May 23, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 18, 2031. This patent earned 35 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP23858, the photograph of DG8-108 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP23858, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP23858
Filed
April 18, 2011
Granted
August 27, 2013
Expires
May 23, 2031
Assignee
BIEL KARL Y, LADYGIN VLADIMIR G, NII CALVIN M
Inventor
BIEL KARL Y; LADYGIN VLADIMIR G; NII CALVIN M

Abstract

A novel variety of the unicellular green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii , named ‘DG8-108’, was created by exposing wild-type C. reinhardtii to γ-radiation exposure. This new and distinct alga variety demonstrates nearly double the biomass and photosynthetic productivity of wild-type C. reinhardtii under both optimal and stress conditions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of alga of the genus Chlamydomonas , named Chlamydomonas reinhardtii variety ‘DG8-108’, substantially as herein described and illustrated, which is principally characterized by having 2.5 times higher rates of photosynthesis, 2 times greater total productivity, 2 times greater biomass accumulation and higher environmental stress tolerance compared to wild-type.

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