Hypersensitive response induced resistance in plants
US5776889A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/847
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of imparting pathogen resistance to plants. This involves applying a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein in a non-infectious form to a plant under conditions where the polypeptide or protein contacts cells of the plant. The present invention is also directed to a pathogen resistant plant and a composition for imparting pathogen resistance to plants.
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