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Keywords: Biomaterials, Environment
Agriculture production
Clemson University researchers have cloned a soybean cysteine protease inhibitor gene GmCPI1 from nematode-resistant genotype. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing GmCPI1 exhibited dramatically enhanced resistance against thrips. Transient essay using soybean root transformation demonstrated that, compared to wild-type control plants, transgenic soybean roots overexpressing GmCPI1 had a 60 percent decrease in nematode infection. This locus-specific new plant cysteine protease inhibitor gene, GmCPI1, demonstrates effectiveness in improving plant pest and disease resistance for better yield and quality, enhancing agricultural production. Future applications of this technology may lead to the reduction in chemical pesticide use and the enhancement of the crop production and quality.
Ready for field trials
Provisional, Utility
61/761,148;14/173,639
2013-029
Hong Luo, Halina Knap, Zhigang Li, April Warner, Qian Hu
Chris Gesswein
Executive Director, Director of Licensing agesswe@clemson.edu
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