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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Daniel J. Altier, Granger, IA (US);
Jacob T. Gilliam, Norwalk, IA (US);
Eric J. Schepers, Port Deposit, MD (US);
Nasser Yalpani, Johnston, IA (US);
Daniel J. Altier, Granger, IA (US);
Jacob T. Gilliam, Norwalk, IA (US);
Eric J. Schepers, Port Deposit, MD (US);
Nasser Yalpani, Johnston, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc, Johnston, IA (US);
E I Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from a pathogen, particularly a fungal pathogen, are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for family members of a novel family of antipathogenic polypeptides. Polynucleotides that encode the antipathogenic polypeptides are also provided. A method for inducing pathogen resistance in a plant using the polynucleotides disclosed herein is further provided. Compositions comprising an antipathogenic polypeptide or a microorganism comprising an antipathogenic polynucleotide of the invention in combination with a carrier and methods of using these compositions to protect a plant from a pathogen are further provided. Plants, plant cells, seeds, and microorganisms comprising an antipathogenic polnucleotide or polypeptide of the invention are also disclosed.