EXPRESSION OF A BACTERIAL PHASEOLOTOXIN-RESISTANT ORNITHYL TRANSCARBAMYLASE IN TRANSGENIC TOBACCO CONFERS RESISTANCE TO PSEUDOMONAS-SYRINGAE PV PHASEOLICOLA

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作者
DELAFUENTEMARTINEZ, JM [1 ]
MOSQUEDACANO, G [1 ]
ALVAREZMORALES, A [1 ]
HERRERAESTRELLA, L [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR INVEST & ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS,DEPT INGN GENET PLANTAS,APARTADO POSTAL 629,IRAPUATO 3600,GUANAJUATO,MEXICO
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BIO-TECHNOLOGY | 1992年 / 10卷 / 08期
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10.1038/nbt0892-905
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Toxins have been shown to be an important virulence component for most pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae. Here we have examined the role of phaseolotoxin in the virulence mechanism of P. syringae pv. phaseolicola by producing transgenic tobacco plants that express a pathogen-derived toxin-resistant target enzyme. Such plants are insensitive to the toxin and less prone to infection by the pathogen.
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