摘要:
This invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
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Cloning and expression of genes encoding C. parvum antigenic polypeptides are described as are antibodies that recognize epitopes on these polypeptides. The antigenic polypeptides and antibodies thereto can be used in therapeutic compositions for the prevention and treatment of C. parvum infections, as well as in diagnostic methods for determining the presence of C. parvum infections.
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The invention concerns a nucleic acid sequence coding for thanatin, a vector containing it for transforming a host, and plants and plant cells transformed by the nucleic acid.
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The introduction of DNA episomes into plant cells to reduce or prevent the expression of endogenous nuclear or chromosomal genes is described. Geminivirus vectors to provide systemic silencing of an endogenous plant gene in a treated plant are described.
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The present invention provides a nematode inducible promoter sequence from maize inbred line Mp307, and DNA constructs and transcription cassettes comprising said promoter sequence, a gene encoding a toxin, and a termination sequence. Methods for inducing nematode resistance in plants and transgenic plants resistant to nematode infection are also provided.
摘要:
The invention provides a DNA molecule comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a DNA sequence encoding first and second proteins linked by a hinge region wherein in that the promoter sequence can be one having activity which is induced in response to a change in the surrounding environment and the first protein can be Tetanus toxin C fragment or one or more epitopes thereof. The invention also provides intermediate molecules having a promoter operably linked to a DNA sequence encoding a first antigenic sequence and a hinge region, and at or adjacent the 3′-end thereof one or more restriction sites for the introduction of a second anti-genic sequence. In addition, the invention provides replicable expression vectors containing the DNA fusion proteins expressed therefrom, bacterial transformed with the vectors and the use of the bacteria, in vaccines.
摘要:
The present invention is directed generally to activating gene expression or causing over-expression of a gene by recombination methods in situ. The invention also is directed generally to methods for expressing an endogenous gene in a cell at levels higher than those normally found in the cell. In one embodiment of the invention, expression of an endogenous gene is activated or increased following integration into the cell, by non-homologous or illegitimate recombination, of a regulatory sequence that activates expression of the gene. The invention also provides methods for the identification, activation, isolation, and/or expression of genes undiscoverable by current methods since no target sequence is necessary for integration. The invention also provides methods for isolation of nucleic acid molecules (particularly cDNA molecules) encoding a variety of proteins. Thus, by the present invention, endogenous genes, including those associated with human disease and development, may be activated and isolated without prior knowledge of the sequence, structure, function, or expression profile of the genes.
摘要:
The present invention discloses trichothecene-resistant transgenic plants, plant tissues, plant seeds, and plant cells comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a gene product having tricothecene resistance activity that thereby confers trichothecene resistance to the transgenic plants, plant tissues, plant seeds, and plant cells. Trichothecene resistance activity, as used herein, refers to an activity that reduces or inhibits the phytotoxicity of a trichothecene, particularly to a fungus and/or plant. In a particular embodiment, trichothecene resistance activity refers to an activity that transfers an acetate to the C-3 position of a trichothecene such as T-2 toxin, HT-2 toxin, isotrichodermol, diacetoxyscirpenol (“DAS”), 3-deacetylcalonectrin, 3,15-dideacetylcalonectrin, scirpentriol, neosolaniol; 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol, nivalenol, 4-acetylnivalenol (fusarenone-X), 4,15-diacetylnivalenol, 4,7,15-acetylnivalenol, and deoxynivalenol (“DON”) and their various acetylated derivatives. In another particular embodiment, the gene product having trichthecene resistance activity is a 3-O-acetyltransferase from a trichothecene-producing species of Fusarium, such as Fusarium graminearum or Fusarium sporotrichioides.
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Using nucleic acids encoding mutant SEA and SEB exotoxins from Staphylococcus aureus, compositions and methods for use in inducing an immune response which is protective against staphylococcal aureus intoxication in subjects is described.