Use of recombinant polypeptides from the genus <i>Lupinus </i>as antimicrobial or insecticidal on plants

摘要

This invention is related to a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing the protein in recombinant form and of expressing the protein in genetically modified plants. The invention relates to methods of its use, or of any modification of the protein that maintains its biological properties, as a supplement in human or animal nutrition and as a fungicide, insecticide, growth promoter, fertilizer or in the preparation of genetically modified organisms.

主权项

1. A transformed cell comprising a recombinant vector, wherein said vector comprises a DNA fragment comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide, the polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a sequence having at least 85% sequence identity thereto,
wherein the polypeptide does not comprise a sequence of 531 consecutive amino acid residues of β conglutin from Lupinus albus, and wherein the polypeptide exhibits at least one of the group consisting of: anti-fungal activity, anti-Oomycetes activity, insecticide activity, plant growth promoter activity, and nutritional properties.