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AssigneeEnza Zaden Beheer B.V.
InventorsMireille Maria Augusta Van Damme, Augustinus Franciscus Johannes Maria Van Den Ackerveken, Christianus Cornelis Nicolaas Van Schie, Tieme Zeilmaker
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The present invention relates to a plant, which is resistant to a pathogen of viral, bacterial, fungal or oomycete origin, wherein the plant has a reduced level, reduced activity or complete absence of DMR6 protein as compared to a plant that is not resistant to the said pathogen, in particular organisms of the Fungi or the phylum Oomycota. The invention further relates to a method for obtaining a plant, which is resistant to a pathogen of viral, bacterial, fungal or oomycete origin, comprising reducing the endogenous level or activity of DMR6 protein in the plant. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a DMR6 promotor for providing disease resistant plants.
An isolated potato plant which is resistant to Phytophthora infestans, wherein the potato plant has reduced expression of a first DMR6 protein of SEQ ID NO:
A method for obtaining a potato plant which is resistant to Phytophthora infestans, comprising reducing an endogenous level of a first DMR6 protein of SEQ ID NO:
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