Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or... – The polynucleotide confers pathogen or pest resistance
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-01
2010-02-23
Ibrahim, Medina A (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...
The polynucleotide confers pathogen or pest resistance
C800S278000, C800S298000, C800S317000, C536S024100, C435S320100, C435S468000, C435S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667094
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to isolated promoter sequences responsive to germ infection and functioning in plants; vectors and DNA comprising the promoter sequences are also disclosed. The invention further relates to methods of transforming plants with a DNA construct comprising a germ responsive promoter operably linked to a pathogen resistant gene.
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Edwards Angell Palmer & & Dodge LLP
Ibrahim Medina A
Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute
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