Endo-1,4-.beta.-glucanase gene and its use in plants

Details Endo-1,4-.beta.-glucanase gene and its use in plants Endo-1,4-.beta.-glucanase gene and its use in plants

1990-04-20

1992-12-01

Fox, David T.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Vector, per se

435 691, 435 698, 435 701, 4351723, 435209, 4352404, 935 48, 935 67, 536 27, C12N 1500, C12N 500, C12N 942, C12P 2104, C07H 1512

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for reducing fruit softening and cell wall polysaccharide degradation by inhibiting endo-1,4-.beta.-glucanase activity using antisense DNA constructions.

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