Jinrong G Wan

US Patent:

8558056, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/347199

Inventors:

Jinrong Wan - Columbia MO, US
Gary Stacey - Columbia MO, US
Minviluz Stacey - Columbia MO, US
Xuecheng Zhang - Columbia MO, US

Assignee:

The Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia MO

International Classification:

A01H 5/00
A01H 1/00
C12N 15/09
C12N 15/82

US Classification:

800279, 800278, 800298, 800312, 800306, 435468

Abstract:

Perception of chitin fragments (chitooligosaccharides) is an important first step in plant defense response against fungal pathogen. LysM receptor-like kinases (LysM RLKs) are instrumental in this perception process. LysM RLKs also play a role in activating transcription of chitin-responsive genes (CRGs) in plants. Mutations in the LysM kinase receptor genes or the downstream CRGs may affect the fungal susceptibility of a plant. Mutations in LysM RLKs or transgenes carrying the same may be beneficial in imparting resistance against fungal pathogens.

US Patent:

20080057093, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Aug 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/835328

Inventors:

Jinrong Wan - Columbia MO, US
Gary Stacey - Columbia MO, US
Minviluz Stacey - Columbia MO, US
Xuecheng Zhang - Columbia MO, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI BOARD OF CURATORS - Columbia MO

International Classification:

A01H 5/00
A01N 25/00
A01N 43/04
C12Q 1/68

US Classification:

424405000, 435006000, 514055000, 800279000, 800298000, 800306000, 800312000

Abstract:

Perception of chitin fragments (chitooligosaccharides) is an important first step in plant defense response against fungal pathogen. LysM receptor-like kinases (LysM RLKs) are instrumental in this perception process. LysM RLKs also play a role in activating transcription of chitin-responsive genes (CRGs) in plants. Mutations in the LysM kinase receptor genes or the downstream CRGs may affect the fungal susceptibility of a plant. Mutations in LysM RLKs or transgenes carrying the same may be beneficial in imparting resistance against fungal pathogens.