GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
The present invention discloses genetically modified plants, such as potato plants. The plants are more resistant to a pathogen of interest following transformation of plant cells with a chimeric gene comprising a chitinase gene and beta-1,3-glucanase gene. The invention also provides a method of enhancing the resistance of plants to pathogens by introducing a Brassica chitinase gene encoding two or more chitin-binding domains and beta-1,3-glucanase gene and expressing the chitinase gene and beta-1,3-glucanase gene.
Patent Number: AU2002349258A1
Application Number: AU2002349258A
Inventor: CHYE MEELEN | ZHAO KAIJUN
Priority Date: 20 Nov 2001
Priority Number: AU2002349258A1
Application Date: 18 Nov 2002
Publication Date: 10 Jun 2003
IPC Current: C12N000924 | C12N001529 | C12N001556 | C12N001582
Assignee Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
Title: GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
Usefulness: GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS WITH ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
Summary: For producing plants which are resistant to pathogens, e.g., fungus, preferably Rhizoctonia solani (claimed).
Novelty: Producing plants e.g., potato, resistant to pathogens e.g., fungi, by transforming plants with recombinant vector that co-expresses Brassica juncea chitinase with two chitin-binding domains, and Hevea beta-1,3-glucanase
農業
植物
香港
