Abstract: Provided are methods for enhancing plant cell disease resistance, comprising (1) generating a homozygous gene modification of AtSR1 (or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog) in a plant or plant cell characterized by sialic acid-mediated systemic acquired resistance (SA-mediated SAR), wherein said gene modification reduces or eliminates the calmodulin-binding activity of the respective AtSR1 or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog; or (2) expression of a recombinant or mutant AtSR1 sequence (or AtSR1 gene ortholog or homolog sequence) encoding a modified AtSR1, or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog protein, in a plant or plant cell, wherein said protein modification reduces or eliminates the calmodulin-binding activity of the respective AtSR1 or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog protein. Plants and/or plant cells comprising said modified AtSR1, or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog proteins, and/or said expression means (e.g.

Abstract: Provided are methods for enhancing plant cell disease resistance, comprising (1) generating a homozygous gene modification of AtSR1 (or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog) in a plant or plant cell characterized by sialic acid-mediated systemic acquired resistance (SA-mediated SAR), wherein said gene modification reduces or eliminates the calmodulin-binding activity of the respective AtSR1 or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog; or (2) expression of a recombinant or mutant AtSR1 sequence (or AtSR1 gene ortholog or homolog sequence) encoding a modified AtSR1, or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog protein, in a plant or plant cell, wherein said protein modification reduces or eliminates the calmodulin-binding activity of the respective AtSR1 or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog protein. Plants and/or plant cells comprising said modified AtSR1, or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog proteins, and/or said expression means (e.g.

Abstract: The present invention provides plant calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CCaMK) nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and related methods. CCaMK genes are expressed in anthers in a developmental stage-specific manner. Suppression of CCaMK expression, e.g., by an antisense transgene, results in male-sterility.

Abstract: The present invention provides plant calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CCaMK) nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and related methods. CCaMK genes are expressed in anthers in a developmental stage-specific manner. Suppression of CCaMK expression, e.g., by an antisense transgene, results in male-sterility.

Abstract: The present invention provides plant calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CCaMK) nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and related methods. CCaMK genes are expressed in anthers in a developmental stage-specific manner. Suppression of CCaMK expression, e.g., by an antisense transgene, results in male-sterility.

Abstract: A method of controlling growth and development of plants is provided herein. More particularly, a method of controlling growth and development of potato plants by increasing or decreasing the expression of a gene encoding calmodulin is set forth. Transgenic potato plants carrying sense nucleic acid constructs of pPCM-1, a cDNA clone of potato calmodulin, exhibit unexpected increased shoot and tuber growth, whereas plants carrying antisense nucleic acid constructs exhibit decreased shoot and tuber growth.

Abstract: A system for pressure infiltration of liquid through the skin of fresh produce. The produce is subjected to vacuum pressure, and then coated with the liquid without submersion while continuing to subject the produce to the vacuum pressure. The application of liquid is continued as the vacuum pressure is progressively released to return the pressure surrounding the produce to atmospheric conditions, thereby causing the liquid to be forced through the produce skin surfaces due to the increase in exterior pressure about it. The coating apparatus is a combination of yieldable support rollers and an overhead spray. The rollers are partially immersed in a liquid bath from which liquid is recirculated to the spray nozzles.