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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2004
Matthew A. Bailey, Des Moines, IA (US);
Stanton B. Gelvin, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Saikat Bhattacharjee, Ithaca, NY (US);
William J. Gordon-kamm, Urbandale, IA (US);
Keith S. Lowe, Johnston, IA (US);
Yumin Tao, Ames, IA (US);
Matthew A. Bailey, Des Moines, IA (US);
Stanton B. Gelvin, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Saikat Bhattacharjee, Ithaca, NY (US);
William J. Gordon-Kamm, Urbandale, IA (US);
Keith S. Lowe, Johnston, IA (US);
Yumin Tao, Ames, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of a modifiedto deliver proteins directly to plant cells. Proteins of interest are delivered to the plant host in the form of a fusion protein with thevirulence protein VirF. Nucleotide sequences encoding such fusion proteins of VirF and a protein of interest are provided. Also provided are bacteria modified to comprise such fusion proteins of VirF and a protein of interest. Methods of introducing such fusion proteins into a plant host are provided. The invention finds use in facilitating plant transformation and particularly in the bio-engineering of desirable traits into crop plants.