Search Results - "MELCHERS, L.S"

Isolation and characterisation of a class of carbohydrate oxidases from higher plants, with a role in active defence by Custers, J.H.H.V, Harrison, S.J, Sela-Buuriage, M.B, Deventer, E. van, Lageweg, W, Howe, P.W, Meijs, P.J. van der, Ponstein, A.S, Simons, B.H, Melchers, L.S

“…In a search for novel plant-derived antimicrobial proteins, we screened extracts from salicylic acid (SA)-treated lettuce and sunflower leaves. These extracts…”
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New Agrobacterium helper plasmids for gene transfer to plants by HOOD, E.E, GELVIN, S.B, MELCHERS, L.S, HOEKEMA, A

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Only specific tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) chitinases and beta-1,3-glucanases exhibit antifungal activity by Sela-Buurlage, M.B, Ponstein, A.S, Bres-Vloemans, S.A, Melchers, L.S, Elzen, P.J.M. van den, Cornelissen, B.J.C

“…Different isoforms of chitinases and beta-1,3-glucanases of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv Samsun NN) were tested for their antifungal activities. The class I,…”
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Novel genes for disease-resistance breeding by Melchers, Leo S, Stuiver, Maarten H

“…Plant disease control is entering an exciting period during which transgenic plants showing improved resistance to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and…”
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Synergistic activity of chitinases and beta-1,3-glucanases enhances fungal resistance in transgenic tomato plants by Jongedijk, E. (MOGEN International NV, Leiden (Netherlands)), Tigelaar, H, Roekel, J.S.C. van, Bres-Vloemans, S.A, Dekker, I, Elzen, P.J.M. van den, Cornelissen, B.J.C, Melchers, L.S

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Polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) with different specificities are expressed in Phaseolus vulgaris by Desiderio, A, Aracri, B, Leckie, F, Mattei, B, Salvi, G, Tigelaar, H, Roekel, J.S.C. van, Baulcombe, D.C, Melchers, L.S, De Lorenzo, G, Cervone, F

“…The pgip-1 gene of Phaseolus vulgaris, encoding a polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP), PGIP-1 (P. Toubart, A. Desiderio, G. Salvi, F. Cervone, L…”
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A novel pathogen- and wound-inducible tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) protein with antifungal activity by PONSTEIN, A. S, BRES-VLOEMANS, S. A, SELA-BUURLAGE, M. B, VAN DEN ELZEN, P. J. M, MELCHERS, L. S, CORNELISSEN, B. J. C

“…A novel pathogen- and wound-inducible antifungal protein of 20 kD was purified from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Samsun NN leaves inoculated with tobacco mosaic…”
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Strategies for control of fungal diseases with transgenic plants by Cornelissen, B.J.C, Melchers, L.S

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Extracellular targeting of the vacuolar tobacco proteins AP24, chitinase and beta-1,3-glucanase in transgenic plants by Melchers, L.S. (MOGEN International NV, Leiden (Netherlands)), Sela-Buurlage, M.B, Vloemans, S.A, Woloshuk, C.P, Roekel, J.S.C. van, Pen, J, Elzen, P.J.M. van den, Cornelissen, B.J.C

“…The Nicotiana tabacum ap24 gene encoding a protein with antifungal activity toward Phytophthora infestans has been characterized. Analysis of cDNA clones…”
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Analysis of gene families encoding acidic and basic beta-1,3-glucanases of tobacco by Linthorst, H.J.M. (Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands), Melchers, L.S, Mayer, A, Roekel, J.S.C. van, Cornelissen, B.J.C, Bol, J.F

“…Healthy tobacco plants accumulate β-1,3-glucanases (glucan endo-1,3-β-glucosidase; EC 3.2.1.39) in their roots and in specific parts of the flowers. After…”
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Production of the AVR9 elicitor from the fungal pathogen Cladosporium fulvum in transgenic tobacco and tomato plants by Honee, G. (Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen (Netherlands). Vakgroep Fytopathologie), Melchers, L.S, Vleeshouwers, V.G.A.A, Roekel, J.S.C. van, Wit, P.J.G.M. de

“…Three constructs were used to study the expression of the avirulence gene Avr9 from the fungal tomato pathogen Cladosporium fulvum in plants. They include…”
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Octopine and nopaline strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens differ in virulence; molecular characterization of the virF locus by Melchers, L.S. (Leiden Univ. (Netherlands). Vakgroep Moleculaire Biologie van Planten), Maroney, M.J, Dulk-Ras, A. den, Thompson, D.V, Vuuren, H.A.J. van, Schilperoort, R.A, Hooykaas, P.J.J

“…Octopine and nopaline strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens were found to differ in virulence on Nicotiana glauca. This difference is due to the absence of a…”
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Environmental conditions differentially affect vir gene induction in different Agrobacterium strains. Role of the VirA sensor protein by Turk, S.C.H.J, Melchers, L.S, Dulk-Ras, H. den, Regensburg-Tunk, A.J.G, Hooykaas, P.J.J

“…The induction of vir gene expression in different types of Agrobacterium strains shows different pH sensitivity profiles. The pH sensitivity pattern…”
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Nucleotide sequence of the virulence gene virG of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens octopine Ti plasmid: significant homology between virG and the regulatory genes ompR, phoB and dyeof E. coli by Melchers, L.S., Thompson, D. V., Idler, K. B., Schilperoort, R.A., Hooykaas, P.J.J.

“…The entire nucleotide sequence of the vlrG locus, from the octopine T1 plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain 15955, has been determined. The vlrG gene is…”
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Complementation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens tumor-inducing aux mutants by genes from the TR-region of the Ri plasmid of Agrobacterium rhizogenes by Offringa, I.A, Melchers, L.S, Regensburg-Tuink, A.J.G, Costantino, P, Schilperoort, R.A, Hooykaas, P.J.J

“…In this paper we provide information indicating that the agropine-type root-inducing (Ri) plasmid pRi1855 of Agrobacterium rhizogenes contains functional genes…”
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Molecular characterization of the virulence gene virA of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens octopine Ti plasmid by Melchers, L.S, Thompson, D.V, Idler, K.B, Neuteboom, S.T.C, Maagd, R.A. de, Schilperoort, R.A, Hooykaas, P.J.J

“…The virulence loci play an essential role in tumor formation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Induction of vir gene expression by plant signal molecules is solely…”
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Molecular characterization of the virulence gene virA of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens octopine Ti plasmid by Melchers, L.S, Thompson, D.V, Idler, K.B, Neuteboom, S.T.C, Maagd, R.A. de, Schilperoort, R.A, Hooykaas, P.J.J

“…The virulence loci play an essential role in tumor formation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Induction of vir gene expression by plant signal molecules is solely…”
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Nucleotide sequence of the virulence gene virG of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens octopine Ti plasmid: significant homology between virG and the regulatory genes ompR, phoB and dye of E. coli by MELCHERS, L. S, THOMPSON, D. V, IDLER, K. B, SCHILPEROORT, R. A, HOOYKAAS, P. J. J

“…The entire nucleotide sequence of the virG locus, from the octopine Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain 15955, has been determined. The virG gene is…”
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