Patent ID: 9074005
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing disease resistance in a plant or plant cell, comprising generating a homozygous gene modification of AtSR1, or of an AtSR1 ortholog or homolog, in a plant or plant cell, the plant or plant cell characterized by salicylic acid-mediated systemic acquired resistance (SA-mediated SAR), wherein the AtSR1 gene or AtSR1 gene ortholog or homolog is at least one encoding a protein selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:2, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35, and protein sequences having at least 97% sequence identity thereto having both a calmodulin-binding domain and an EDS1 promoter-binding domain, and wherein said gene modification reduces or eliminates the calmodulin-binding activity of the respective AtSR1 or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog, and wherein enhancing disease resistance in a plant or plant cell is conferred.