Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
Carlson, Karen Cochrane (Department: 1653)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
active
07064183
ABSTRACT:
The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties, and the encoding nucleic acid molecules. The polypeptides of the invention are isolated from the hemolymph and fat bodies of insect larvae induced by injection of plant pathogenic fungi. Further provided are plant cells, plants, and seed thereof, transformed with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention so as to confer disease resistance on the plant.
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Altier Daniel J.
Herrmann Rafael
Lu Albert L.
McCutchen Billy F.
Presnail James K.
Alston & Bird LLP
Carlson Karen Cochrane
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.
Rooke Agnes
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