US Patent Number

8207398

Publication Date

6-26-2012

Abstract

A method for enhancing resistance to necrotrophic and/or hemibiotrophic pathogens by overexpressing glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase using an expression vector in a plant species. For example, the present method can be used to enhance resistance to C. higginsianum by overexpressing glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in a plant such as Arabidopsis plant, using an expression vector in a plant.

Assignees

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation Lexington, KY (US)

Application Number

11/458,344

Filing Date

2006-07-18

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