Analyses of the genes involved in disease development to construct disease-resistant plants by genetic engineering

Many genes responsible for the disease development were identified from transposon-tagging, micro-array, and proteomics analyses. Here, we introduce especially the genes required for the initiation of pathogenic life cycle, the suppression of otherwise induction of resistance responses, massive production of virulence factors in plant pathogenic bacteria and an unique plant gene responsible for the development of canker symptom. From these findings we came to raise some new strategies to construct disease-resistant plants by genetic engineering.