Max-planck-gesellschaft Zur F&#xf6;rderung Der Wissenschaften E. V.

Axagarius Gmbh & Co. Kg

Christoph Kirsch

Elke Logemann

Klaus Hahlbrock

Imre Somssich

Paul J Rushton

Markus Meusel

Thomas Zinn

Claudia Beyard

Klaus Moeller

Paul Rushton

Edmund Radmacher

Elena Yaroshevskaya

Klaus Halbrock

Imre E Somssich

Claudia Bayard

Klaus Möller

The invention relates to an active substance-coated rod-shaped sample transfer tool, the preparation thereof, and the use thereof for transferring nucleic acid-containing sample material into reaction mixtures of enzymatic detection reactions.

Sample transfer tool

The subject innovation relates to a RNA binding buffer comprising (a) at least one chaotropic agent; and (b) an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, ethylene glycol diacetate and 2-pyrrolidone or combinations thereof. The subject innovation further relates to a method of binding RNA to a solid support and to a method of isolating RNA both making use of the binding buffer of the subject innovation. The subject innovation finally relates to a kit comprising the RNA binding buffer or the organic solvent as relevant substance therein.

RNA binding solution

A method for isolating biomolecules from a fixed biological specimen embedded in paraffin, comprises the steps of bringing the specimen into contact

Method for the deparaffinisation of biological specimens

Described are synthetic promoters capable of mediating gene expression in plants upon pathogen infection. Furthermore, recombinant genes and vectors comprising said chimeric promoters as well as host cells transformed with such chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, or vectors are provided. Additionally, diagnostic compositions and kits comprising such chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, vectors or cells are described. Provided are further methods for the identification of compounds being capable of activating or inhibiting genes that are specifically expressed in plants upon pathogen infection employing the above described means. Furthermore, transgenic plant cells, plant tissue, and plants containing the above-described chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, and vectors as well as the use of the aforementioned chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, vectors and/or compounds identified by the method of the invention in plant cell and tissue culture, plant breeding, and/or agriculture are described.

Chimeric promoters capable of mediating gene expression in plants upon pathogen infection and uses thereof

Described are synthetic promoters capable of mediating gene expression in plants upon pathogen infection. Furthermore, recombinant genes and vectors comprising said chimeric promoters as well as host cells transformed with such chimeric promoters, recombinant genes or vectors are provided. Additionally, diagnostic compositions and kits comprising such chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, vectors or cells are described. Provided are further methods for the identification of compounds being capable of activating or inhibiting genes that are specifically expressed in plants upon pathogen infection employing the above described means. Furthermore, transgenic plant cells, plant tissue and plants containing the above-described chimeric promoters, recombinant genes and vectors as well as the use of the aforementioned chimeric promoters, recombinant genes, vectors and/or compounds identified by the method of the invention in plant cell and tissue culture, plant breeding and/or agriculture are described.

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Cologne, Germany

Christoph Kirsch