OSR-1 nucleic acids and proteins

Details OSR-1 nucleic acids and proteins OSR-1 nucleic acids and proteins

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Priebe, Scott D. (Department: 1633)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Nonhuman animal

C536S024500, C435S320100

Reexamination Certificate

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07094945

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to water-stress tolerance, in particular to the OSR-1 (osmotic stress resistant-1) protein, and nucleic acids encoding the OSR-1 protein. The present invention provides assays for the detection of OSR-1, and polymorphisms and mutations associated with water stress tolerance. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions comprising small interfering RNA duplexes (RNAi), or vectors that encode dsRNA, that inhibit expression of the OSR-1 gene (e.g. by targeting OSR-1 mRNA), and methods of using these compositions to impair deleterious nematodes.

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