METHOD FOR SELECTIVE AND OPTIONALLY REVERSIBLE DEGENERATION OF SOMATIC PLANT TISSUE

摘要

A method of effecting degeneration of a somatic plant tissue of a plant by expressing in cells of the somatic plant tissue a heterologous protein capab le of binding a plant essential factor, wherein expressing the heterologous protein is effected in a fashion, so as to lead to depletion of the essentia l factor such that plant viability is maintained, while at the same time, degeneration of the somatic plant tissue is effected.