Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Treatment of micro-organisms or enzymes with electrical or... – Cell membrane or cell surface is target
Patent
1994-06-03
1997-09-09
Campbell, Bruce R.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Treatment of micro-organisms or enzymes with electrical or...
Cell membrane or cell surface is target
4351721, 43525411, 4352568, 935 52, C12N 1300
Patent
active
056655819
ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to naturally virulent fungi which have cells transfected with the coding strand of a mycovirus RNA and which have reduced ability to cause disease in plants, and to compositions and methods of treatment of fungal disease with these fungi.
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Chen Baoshan
Choi Gil Ho
Nuss Donald Lee
Campbell Bruce R.
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
Johnston George W.
Pokras Bruce A.
Tramaloni Dennis P.
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