David A Hubert

US Patent:

20230002455, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Nov 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/780188

Inventors:

- Ludwigshafen, DE
Brody John De Young - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Holger Schultheiss - Limburgerhol, DE
Ralf Flachmann - Limburgerhol, DE
David A. Hubert - Durham NC, US
Ann-Christina Herwing - Limburgerhol, DE

International Classification:

C07K 14/415
A01H 6/54
A01H 6/20
A01H 6/46

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method of conferring or increasing resistance against fungal pathogens in plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells. To this end the invention focuses on facilitating or increasing the production and/or accumulation of a Myb41-type transcription factor (Myb41), fragment or homolog thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell compared to corresponding wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. The invention also relates to plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens and to material and methods to create or use such plants plant parts or to produce products therefrom.