Method of protecting plants by transformation with genes for the synthesis of antipathogenic substances
US5698425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P17/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the production of an antipathogenic substance (APS) in a host via recombinant expression of the polypeptides needed to biologically synthesize the APS. Genes encoding polypeptides necessary to produce particular antipathogenic substances are provided, along with methods for identifying and isolating genes needed to recombinantly biosynthesize any desired APS. The cloned genes may be transformed and expressed in a desired host organisms to produce the APS according to the invention for a variety of purposes, including protecting the host from a pathogen, developing the host as a biocontrol agent, and producing large, uniform amounts of the APS.
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