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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jon Duvick, Des Moines, IA (US);
Carl R. Simmons, Des Moines, IA (US);
Oswald R. Crasta, Branford, CT (US);
Otto Folkerts, Guilford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 1/00 ; A01H 5/00 ; C12N 1/582 ; C12N 1/529 ; C12N 1/556 ; C12N 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 1/00 ; A01H 5/00 ; C12N 1/582 ; C12N 1/529 ; C12N 1/556 ; C12N 5/04 ;
Abstract
Methods for the enhancement of plant disease resistance are provided. The methods comprise transforming said plant with a gene encoding &bgr;-glucosidase and increasing the expression said gene above wild-type levels. Transformed plants, plant cells and seeds are provided. Disease resistant transformed plants, plant cells and seeds are also provided.