Enhanced insect resistance in plants genetically engineered with a plant hormone gene involved in cytokinin biosynthesis
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsAnn C. Smigocki, John W. Neal, Jr.
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Abstract
A transgenic plant into which a chimeric gene comprising a wound inducible promoter and a gene for an enzyme involved in cytokinin biosynthesis has been introduced shows enhanced resistance to insect infestation.
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A gene construct capable of conferring enhanced resistance to insect feeding on plants, said construct comprising a wound inducible promoter region fused to a DNA sequence encoding the enzyme isopentenyl transferase.
A transformation vector comprising a gene construct capable of conferring enhanced insect resistance on plants, said construct comprising a wound inducible promoter region fused to a DNA sequence encoding the enzyme isopentenyl transferase and a plasmid capable of effectively introducing said vector into a plant.
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