A PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE SIGNALLING GENE, MATERIALS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO

摘要

Provided are nucleic acids encoding wild-type and mutant EDS1 which may be used to modulate (either enhance or inhibit) a pathogen-resistance response in plants. Variants of the sequences are also provided as are methods of obtaining them, for instance using probes or primers. Also disclosed are wild-type, mutant and variant EDS1 proteins, which may be used (inter alia) as esterases. Vectors, host cells, plants employing heterologous EDS1 sequences, and various methods of use of these are also provided.