The banana was modified for resistance to Xanthomonas wilt disease,
caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
through the expression of Capsicum annuum hypersensitive
response-assisting protein. The modified banana plants demonstrate
more a robust hypersensitive response upon infection with Gram
negative bacteria, such as X. campestris, and thus
resist disease related wilting. The modified banana also
contains a selectable marker, Ecscherichia coli neomycin
phosphotransferase II, for kanamycin selection during
transformation.
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