Antifungal composition containing beta-(1,6)-glucanase, and hosts incorporating same

The present invention provides an isolated beta -(1,6)-glucanase obtainable from an edible fungus which has antifungal activity and methods for isolating said protein. The invention also comprises an antifungal composition comprising a beta -(1,6)-glucanase and optionally an osmotin. The invention f...

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Hauptverfasser: JOHANNA PIETERNELLA ELS VAN DEVENTER-TROOST, JEROME HUBERTUS HENRICUS VICTOR CUSTERS, MAARTEN HENDRIK STUIVER, WESSEL LAGEWEG
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides an isolated beta -(1,6)-glucanase obtainable from an edible fungus which has antifungal activity and methods for isolating said protein. The invention also comprises an antifungal composition comprising a beta -(1,6)-glucanase and optionally an osmotin. The invention further comprises a method for producing pathogen resistant plants incorporating chimeric DNA capable of encoding a beta -(1,6)-glucanase and optionally an osmotin, and wherein the proteins are expressed.