AN ANTIFUNGAL PROTEIN FROM TALL FESCUE AND ITS USE IN PLANT DISEASE CONTROL

摘要

Antifungal polypeptides, isolated from Festuca plants, are provided that control fungal damage to plants. DNA encoding the polypeptides was cloned into vectors for transformation of plant-colonizing microorganisms or plants, thereby providing a method of inhibiting fungal growth on plants. The polypeptides can be formulated into compositions useful in controlling undesired fungi.