Plant peptide with antimicrobial activity
US7465783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8281
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns novel peptides, in particular plant peptides, having an antimicrobial activity and a cytotoxic activity, in particular for plant cells. The invention also concerns polynucleotides coding for said peptides, vectors comprising said polynucleotides, micro-organisms and cells transformed with said vectors, transgenic organisms whereof all of part of the cells contain and/or express said vectors, uses of said peptides and said polynucleotides, in particular as plant-specific antimicrobial agents. The invention further concerns an antimicrobial and/or cytotoxic method for treating plants.
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