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PAD4 nucleic acid compositions from Arabidopsis and methods therefor

US6620985B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1999
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/8282
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

PAD4 compositions from Arabidopsis, including genomic and cDNA nucleic acid sequences, and methods for using said compositions in plants are provided. PAD4 from Arabidopsis is demonstrated to be regulatory and is required upstream from salicylic acid in the signal transduction pathway leading from infection to activation of defense responses.

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