Abstract: Compositions and methods for transiently expressing proteins in a plant are provided. The compositions comprise plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a protein, wherein the protein is expressed transiently and the transient expression of the protein can be used as a predictive model of how said protein will be expressed in stable transgenic plants in regards to qualitative and quantitative data. The predictive model may be used but is not limited to: promoter evaluation, evaluation of expression cassette construction for best performance (e.g. addition of enhancers or gene silencing suppressors), evaluation of best ways to express heterologous genes.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of immunology and more specifically relates to anti-phytase monoclonal antibodies, immunoassay methods, kits, and reagents, for the detection of a phytase from or derived from E. coli phytase, in particular, Quantum™ phytase. The invention further relates to hybridoma cell lines that produce anti-phytase monoclonal antibodies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic assays for the identification of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, a bacterial pathogen of melons. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel protein that is specific for A. avenae subsp. citrulli, as well as antibodies specific thereof. The invention also relates to the use of primers in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. The use of these primers and antibodies enables the detection of specific isolates of bacterial pathogens and the monitoring of disease development in plant populations.

Abstract: A type II, proteinaceous, antigenic factor derived from a Group A streptococci which is a receptor for the Fc region of human Ig G3 and which exhibits a major diffuse protein band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and which has a molecular weight of about 38,000 daltons.

Abstract: A type II, proteinaceous, antigenic factor derived from a Group A streptococci which is a receptor for the Fc region of human Ig G3 and which exhibits a major diffuse protein band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and which has a molecular weight of about 38,000 daltons.

Abstract: A type II, Proteinaceous, antigenic factor derived from a Group A streptococcus which is a receptior for the Fc region of human Ig G3 and which exhibits a major diffuse protein band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and which has a molecular weight of about 38,000 daltons.