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Maize chitinases and their use in enhancing disease resistance in crop plants

US6563020B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2000
Grant dateMay 13, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y302/01014
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides isolated chitinase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering chitinase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.

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