Patent ID: 7799971
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: C12N

Abstract:
1. A method for the production of transgenic plants or plant cells having increased pathogen resistance, wherein the method comprises inserting into the plants or plant cells a nucleic acid molecule having a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of: i) a DNA sequence comprising the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3 ii) a DNA sequence comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein with the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 4 and iii) a DNA sequence having a sequence identity of at least 95% with the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3, and expressing the DNA sequence in the transgenic plant or plant cell, wherein the DNA sequence encodes a protein with the activity of a peroxidase.