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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2008
Sheng Yang He, Okemos, MI (US);
Kinya Nomura, East Lansing, MI (US);
Sheng Yang He, Okemos, MI (US);
Kinya Nomura, East Lansing, MI (US);
Board Of Trustees Of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing plant defenses against pathogens. More particularly, the invention relates to enhancing plant immunity against bacterial pathogens, wherein HopM1mediated protection is enhanced, such as increased protection topv. tomato DC3000 HopM1 and/or there is an increase in activity of an ATMIN associated plant protection protein, such as ATMIN7. Reagents of the present invention further provide a means of studying cellular trafficking while formulations of the present inventions provide increased pathogen resistance in plants.