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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Daniel J. Altier, Waukee, IA (US);
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert L. LU, Newark, DE (US);
Billy F. Mccutchen, Clive, IA (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janine L. Weaver, Bear, DE (US);
James F. H. Wong, Johnston, IA (US);
Daniel J. Altier, Waukee, IA (US);
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert L. Lu, Newark, DE (US);
Billy F. McCutchen, Clive, IA (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janine L. Weaver, Bear, DE (US);
James F. H. Wong, Johnston, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include nucleic acid molecules encoding Fus6 polypeptides derived fromthat possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties. Further provided are plant cells plants, and seed thereof, transformed with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention so as to confer disease resistance on the plant.