Novel chitinase-producing bacteria and plants
AssigneeDNA Plant Technology Corporation
InventorsTrevor V. Suslow, Jonathan D. G. Jones
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Abstract
Novel bacteria strains are decribed which are created by the introduction of DNA encoding for the production of chitinase, an enzyme capable of degrading chitin present in fungi and nematodes. The strains have utility in producing chitinase for the purpose of inhibiting plant pathogens. Novel pathogen-resistant plants are also described which are created by introduction of DNA encoding for the production of chitinase.
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A method of inhibiting chitinous fungal pathogens comprising introducing into a dicotyledonous plant a DNA sequence encoding for chitinase activity to create a transformed plant under conditions whereby the transformed plant expresses chitinase in active form.
A transformed dicotyledonous plant resistant to chitinous fungal pathogens, said transformed plant containing a DNA sequence encoding for chitinase activity and said DNA sequence having been introduced into the plant by transformation under conditions whereby the transformed plant expresses chitinase in active form.
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