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(11) EP 1 328 648 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30

(21) Application number: 00975314.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C12N 15/54, A01N 63/02, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0029/015
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/4925 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: The University of Kentucky Research Foundation
Lexington, KY 40506-0286 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUNT, Arthur, G.
    Lexington, KY 50515 (US)
  • COLLINS, Glenn, B.
    Lexington, KY 40502 (US)
  • LAWRENCE, Christopher
    Lexington, KY 40503 (US)
  • LI, Qingshun
    Lexington, KY 40515 (US)
  • DASGUPTA, Santanu
    Malleshwaram,Bangalore 560055 (IN)

(74) Representative: Bird, Ariane et al
Bird Goen & Co,Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele
3020 Winksele (BE)

   


(54) USE OF BACTERIAL ACETATE KINASE AND THEIR GENES FOR PROTECTION OF PLANTS AGAINST DIFFERENT PATHOGENS