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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Youngsook Lee, Pohang, KR;
Won Yong Song, Pohang, KR;
Inwhan Hwang, Pohang, KR;
DO Young Kim, Pohang, KR;
Eun Hwa Jeong, Pohang, KR;
Eun Woon Noh, Suwon, KR;
Young Im Choi, Suwon, KR;
Enrico Martinoia, Zurich, CH;
Joohyun Lee, Hanover, NH (US);
Dongwoo Kim, Pohang, KR;
Esther Vogt, Zurich, CH;
Donghwan Shim, Pohang, KR;
Kwan Sam Choi, Daejeon, KR;
YoungSook Lee, Pohang, KR;
Won Yong Song, Pohang, KR;
InWhan Hwang, Pohang, KR;
Do Young Kim, Pohang, KR;
Eun Hwa Jeong, Pohang, KR;
Eun Woon Noh, Suwon, KR;
Young Im Choi, Suwon, KR;
Enrico Martinoia, Zurich, CH;
Joohyun Lee, Hanover, NH (US);
Dongwoo Kim, Pohang, KR;
Esther Vogt, Zurich, CH;
Donghwan Shim, Pohang, KR;
Kwan Sam Choi, Daejeon, KR;
POSCO, Pohang-shi, KR;
POSTECH Foundation, Pohang, KR;
POSTECH Academy-Industry Foundation, Pohang, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel Pcr family genes that confer tolerance to heavy metals to plants and microorganisms. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel Pcr family genes that confer tolerance to cadmium. The invention also relates to plant and microorganisms transformed with any of the Pcr genes thereby having improved resistance to and increased level of toxic materials, and methods of removing heavy metals from contaminated soil and water contaminated by growing the Pcr-transformed plants on the contaminated soils and water.