Method of inducing plant defense mechanisms

Details Method of inducing plant defense mechanisms Method of inducing plant defense mechanisms

1994-07-25

1999-08-10

Benzion, Gary

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...

536 241, 800278, C12N 2100, C12N 1500

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ABSTRACT:
The expression of plant defense proteins is induced in plant tissue by contacting plants to be treated with a defense protein inducing agent. The inducing agent, which may be jasmonic acid, lower alkyl esters of jasmonic acid or jasmonic acid-like derivative compounds, induces the expression of genes in the plants resulting in the production of defense proteins, such as proteinase inhibitors, thionins, chitinases and .beta.-glucanases. Plants may be contacted with the inducing agent by direct application to plant tissue or by airborne transmission of the inducing agent.

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