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Abstract

This invention relates to methods for producing, at a high frequency, transgenic plants that contain little if any vector sequences, have simple integration patterns, contain few copies of the transgene at each locus, express the transgene at all stages of development and do not exhibit transgene silencing. The method comprises introducing minimal transgene expression cassettes, which are substantially or totally devoid of vector sequences, by direct DNA transfer, preferably by particle or microprojectile bombardment. This invention also relates to transformed plant cells, the transgenic plants regenerated therefrom, and subparts of the transgenic plants produced by the methods of this invention. The invention also includes all progeny and subsequent progeny (i.e., all subsequent generations) derived from primary transformants through selfing or crossing.

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