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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Trevor V Suslow, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Jonathan DG. Jones, Norwich, GB;
Assignee:
DNA Plant Technology Corporation, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C12N / ; C12N / ; A01C / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 932 ; 424 934 ; 424 9347 ; 435 691 ; 435 711 ; 4351723 ; 435209 ; 4352523 ; 43525233 ; 43525234 ; 47 576 ; 536 232 ; 536 237 ;
Abstract
Novel bacterial strains are described which produce and secrete chitinase as a result of the introduction of foreign DNA linked to a sequence encoding chitinase, an enzyme that degrades chitin. The bacterial strains can be used to provide protection for plants against chitinase sensitive plant pathogens. Methods of preparing the chitinase producing bacterial cells are also described. Methods of protecting plants from chitinase sensitive pathogens are also described.