Mag1 antimicrobial polypeptides and their uses

The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties,...

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Main Authors Altier, Daniel J, Herrmann, Rafael, Lu, Albert L, McCutchen, Billy F, Presnail, James K, Weaver, Janine L, Wong, James F.H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.06.2006
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Summary:The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties, and the encoding nucleic acid molecules. The polypeptides of the invention are isolated from the hemolymph and fat bodies of insect larvae induced by injection of plant pathogenic fungi. Further provided are plant cells, plants, and seed thereof, transformed with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention so as to confer disease resistance on the plant.