Lectin cDNA and transgenic plants derived therefrom

Patent · Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:5175636

Raikhel, N V

Transgenic plants containing cDNA encoding Gramineae lectin are described. The plants preferably contain cDNA coding for barley lectin and store the lectin in the leaves. The transgenic plants, particularly the leaves exhibit insecticidal and fungicidal properties. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This application was funded under Department of Energy Contract DE-AC02-76ER01338. The U.S. Government has certain rights under this application and any patent issuing thereon. .

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ER01338
• Assignee: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI ()
• Patent Number(s): US 5276269; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-917665
• OSTI ID: 5175636
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 20 Jul 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BARLEY
GENETIC ENGINEERING
LECTINS
GENES
DNA-CLONING
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CEREALS
CLONING
DNA HYBRIDIZATION
GRAMINEAE
HYBRIDIZATION
LILIOPSIDA
MAGNOLIOPHYTA
PLANTS
550200* - Biochemistry