Hm2 cDNA from maize encoding disease resistance polypeptide
AssigneesPioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., The Curators of the University of Missouri
InventorsSteven P. Briggs, Gurmukh Johal, Dilbag Singh Multani
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Abstract
The invention provides isolated Hm2 nucleic acids. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transferred host cells, and transgenic plants. Also, the invention provides methods of imparting disease resistance to plants susceptible to fungal pathogens, which utilize cyclic tetrapeptide toxins.
Claims14
An isolated nucleic acid encoding a disease resistance polypeptide comprising a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide as shown in SEQ ID NO:
- 2;
- and
- (b) a polynucleotide comprising SEO ID NO:
- 1.
An isolated nucleic acid encoding a disease resistance polypeptide comprising a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a polynucleotide having at least 90% identity to a DNA molecule encoding a polypeptide as shown in SEQ ID NO:2;
- and
- (b) a polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotide of (a).
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