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Title: Optimized thionin protects plants against bacterial infections

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1568711

Two small proteins with anti-bacterial activity are generated and called optimized thionin and optimized pro-thionin. Optimized pro-thionin contains a signal sequence for intracellular trafficking of the protein and is cleaved off to yield optimized thionin. Genetically altered plants and their progeny expressing a polynucleotide encoding optimized pro-thionin or optimized thionin resist diseases caused by bacteria.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
10,378,024
Application Number:
15/637,660
OSTI ID:
1568711
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/29/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English