Transgenic disease resistant banana

US7534930B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development · IL

Inventors

• Jane Vishnevetsky · Rehovot, IL
• Moshe Flaishman · Herzliya, IL
• Yuval Cohen · Raanana, IL
• Igal Elad · Givat Shmuel, IL
• Margarita Velcheva · Edmonton, CA
• Uri Hanania · Carmiel, IL
• Avi Perl · Rishon LeZion, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: May 10, 2006
• Grant date: May 19, 2009
• Expiry date: May 10, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8282
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A nucleic acid construct or construct system which includes (i) a first polynucleotide encoding endochitinase, (ii) a second polynucleotide encoding stilbene synthase and (iii) a third polynucleotide encoding superoxide dismutase. In addition, banana cells transformed with the nucleic acid construct or construct system, banana plants generated therefrom and methods of producing same.