Methods of protecting a plant from fungal pests
AssigneeNovozymes Bioag A/S
InventorsSharon Inch, Tine Hoff, Michael Frodyma, Michelle Maranta, Barbara Cherry
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Abstract
Phytoprotective compositions comprising one or more polypeptides having proteolytic activity in an agriculturally acceptable carrier, as well as methods of preparing such compositions and methods of using such compositions for preventing and/or treating phytopathogenic pests to reduce damage in plant propagation materials, plants and plant parts and increase crop yields.
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A composition comprising an effective concentration of a polypeptide in an agriculturally acceptable carrier, said polypeptide having proteolytic activity and comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to one or more of SEQ ID NOs:
- 1-5, said effective concentration sufficient to reduce or eliminate damage caused by one or more plant pathogens when said composition is applied to a plant propagation material, plant or plant part, said composition further comprising one or more pesticides.
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