Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-20
2010-11-02
Ibrahim, Medina A (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
C800S278000, C800S279000, C800S298000, C800S320000, C800S317000, C435S468000, C435S419000, C435S418000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07825297
ABSTRACT:
DNA constructions that provide for production of potent antifungal proteins in transgenic plants and transformed yeast cells are described. Methods of using the DNA constructs to produce transgenic plants that inhibit growth of plant pathogenic fungi are also disclosed. The use of transformed yeast cells containing the DNA constructs to produce the antifungal proteins and methods of isolating the antifungal proteins are also described.
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Shah Dilip Maganlal
Snyder Anita Kay
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Ibrahim Medina A
Romano Charles P.
Thompson & Coburn LLP
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