University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as Represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, Canadian Forest Service

Santosh Misra

William W Kay

Milan Osusky

Benjamin S Forward

Xueshu Yu

Douglas W Taylor

Malinee Chattai

Abul K M Ekramoddoullah

Transgenic plants that express antimicrobial CEMA and/or CEMA-related peptides are disclosed. In certain embodiments, these plants have enhanced, broad-spectrum pathogen resistance and are useful as agricultural or horticultural crops. In other embodiments, the plants are used to produce large quantities of the CEMA and/or CEMA-related peptides.

Pathogen resistant transgenic plants expressing CEMA or CEMA-related peptides

Transgenic plants that express temporin peptides are disclosed. In certain embodiments, these plants have enhanced, broad-spectrum pathogen resistance and are useful as agricultural or horticultural crops. In other embodiments, the plants are used to produce large quantities of the temporin peptide.

Transgenic plants expressing temporin peptides

Transgenic plants that express dermaseptin peptides are disclosed. In certain embodiments, these plants have enhanced, broad-spectrum pathogen resistance and are useful as agricultural or horticultural crops. In other embodiments, the plants are used to produce large quantities of the dermaseptin peptides.

Transgenic plants expressing dermaseptin peptides providing broad spectrum resistance to pathogens

The invention provides promoters from Douglas-fir genes encoding metallothionein-like proteins. Also provided are deletions and variants of such promoters. The promoters are useful for, among other things, directing developmental-specific expression of transgenes.

Plant-gene promoter and methods of using the same

The invention provides a Douglas-fir 2S seed-storage promoter (df2SSP; SEQ ID NO: 17) and methods of its use. The promoter is useful for, among other things, directing the tissue-specific expression of transgenes.

Plant promoter isolated from Douglas-fir 2S seed storage protein gene

The invention provides a luminal binding protein promoter (PmBiPPro1), deletions thereof, and variants thereof. The promoter is useful for, among other things, directing the expression of transgenes.

Plant promoter derived from luminal binding protein gene and methods for its use

A gene coding for,III, which is associated with overwintering and frost hardiness in western white pine, has been cloned and characterized. The gene contains an open reading frame of 486 base pairs, encoding a protein of 161 amino acid residues, with a calculated molecular weight of 18002.30 daltons. The predicted isoelectricl point is 5.534. The gene is transcriptionally regulated with the highest expression in fall and winter months. The protein,III is high in infected tissue such as canker. Accordingly, the gene can be used to determine frost hardiness and blister resist fungus susceptibility in conifers.

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Victoria, Canada

Santosh Misra