| 摘要 |
<p>Means and methods are provided to modulate programmed cell death (PCD) in eukaryotic cells and organisms, particularly plant cells and plants, by introducing of 'PCD modulating chimeric genes' influencing the expression and/or apparent activity of endogenous poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) genes. Programmed cell death may be inhibited or provoked. The invention particularly relates to the use of nuleotide sequences encoding proteins with PARP activity for modulating PCD, for enhancing growth rate of for producing stress tolerant cells and organisms.</p> |
