Abstract:
The present invention relates to treating and preventing symptoms of an allergy, asthma, an autoimmune disease, and transplant rejection using a combination vaccine containing an antigen and a DNA encoding the antigen.
Abstract:
Compositions and kits for inhibiting an allergic response against an allergenic protein are disclosed. The compositions comprise a eukaryotic cell expression vector containing nucleotide sequences encoding an allergenic protein or a polypeptide that comprises an antigenic epitope of said allergenic protein; and an allergenic protein or a polypeptide that comprises an antigenic epitope of the allergenic protein. The kits comprise a first container which comprises a eukaryotic cell expression vector containing nucleotide sequences encoding an allergenic protein or a polypeptide that comprises an antigenic epitope of the allergenic protein and a second container which comprises an allergenic protein or a polypeptide that comprises an antigenic epitope of said allergenic protein. Compositions and kits for inhibiting an allergic response against an flea allergenic protein; a feline allergenic protein; a canine allergenic protein; a dust mite allergenic protein; a peanut allergenic protein; a Japanese cedar allergenic protein; and a blomia tropicalis allergenic protein are disclosed. Methods if using such compositions and kits are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Increasing maize kernel starch content by modulating the activity or expression level of one or more maize genes including maize hexokinases are provided. Allelic variation in endogenous maize genes result in increased starch content. Method and compositions to increase modulate starch content are provided.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a Gibberella stalk rot resistant protein and a gene encoding the same as well as their uses. The protein is (a) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; or (b) a protein comprising an amino acid sequence derived from SEQ ID NO:1 by introducing one or more amino acid substitutions and/or deletions and/or additions. The protein exhibits resistance against Gibberella stalk rot. The protein and the gene encoding the protein according to the present invention can substantially improve the resistance of a plant against Gibberella stalkrot.
Abstract translation:本文公开了赤霉病茎腐病抗性蛋白质和编码它的基因及其用途。 该蛋白质是(a)包含SEQ ID NO:1的氨基酸序列的蛋白质; 或(b)通过引入一个或多个氨基酸取代和/或缺失和/或添加而包含衍生自SEQ ID NO:1的氨基酸序列的蛋白质。 该蛋白质显示出对赤霉病茎腐病的抗性。 编码根据本发明的蛋白质的蛋白质和基因可以显着提高植物对赤霉赤秆的抗性。