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
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
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
C800S298000, C800S278000, C800S320100, C800S312000, C435S320100, C435S069100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07087810
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding polypeptides with chitinase activity and methods for using the nucleic acids to enhance resistance of plants to fungal and nematode infections.
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Muller Mathis L.
Simmons Carl R.
True Thom
Yalpani Nasser
Ibrahim Medina A.
Morgan & Finnegan L.L.P.
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