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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alan McEwan Paton, late of Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/04 ; C12N 5/10 ; A01H 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/04 ; C12N 5/10 ; A01H 5/00 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a process for protecting whole eukaryotes or parts thereof from an invasive attack from an invasive agent which comprises, selecting a prokaryotic bacterium which is capable of forming an L-form association with a host eukaryote and introducing an L-form bacteria into said host, wherein the bacteria is also selected to be antagonistic to the invasive agent. This process allows the protection of plants and plant parts against invasive organisms with which they have not already had contact.