Abstract: The present invention relates to a plurality of peroxidases. The present invention provides clarification of the expression specificities of various peroxidases, which was conventionally difficult. The present invention further provides a means for modifying plants using the peroxidase expression specificities. The present invention also relates to peroxidases having various expression specificities and promoters derived these peroxidases. The present invention further relates to gene expression analysis using the peroxidase genes of the present invention.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a wash tub, a water-supply mechanism for supplying water into the wash tub, and a disposition section in which a solid antimicrobial agent containing an organic compound having a nitrogen-halogen atomic combination is disposed. The disposition section is provided in the water-supply mechanism. The antimicrobial agent is brought into contact with water thereby to release hypohalogenous acid into the water.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a wash tub, a water-supply mechanism for supplying water into the wash tub, and a disposition section in which a solid antimicrobial agent containing an organic compound having a nitrogen-halogen atomic combination is disposed. The disposition section is provided in the water-supply mechanism. The antimicrobial agent is brought into contact with water thereby to release hypohalogenous acid into the water.

Abstract: A plant exhibiting resistance to at least one disease is provided. The plant includes an expression cassette including a thionin gene from Avena sativa, which is capable of expressing the thionin protein. A method for producing the plant is also provided. The method includes the steps of constructing an expression vector containing an expression cassette including a thionin from Avena sativa gene, which is capable of expressing the thionin protein, transforming a plant cell with the expression vector, and regenerating a plant from the transformed plant cell. The plant exhibits resistance to at least one disease such as a disease caused by a plant pathogenic bacterium (e.g., a bacterium causing bacterial leaf blight of rice or a bacterium causing bacterial seedling blight of rice) or a plant pathogenic filamentous fungus (e.g., a fungus causing late blight of potato). A seed obtained from the above disease resistant plant is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor comprising an insulating substrate, a plurality of electrodes coated on the insulating substrate and formed of a thin film conductor of a metallo-organic compound obtained by a pyrolysis, and a layer formed across the electrodes. The layer formed across the electodes has an electrical property changeable in accordance with an atmosphere. The sensor reduces the affection due to the existence of the step portion, restrains the structural deficiency at the step portion and improves the stability of the change with age. By the metallo-organic compound, the thin film layer can be formed by a pyrolysis at relatively low temperatures, and the electrodes can be formed in various structures and by various producing processes.