Expression in plants of HIV-related proteins

摘要

Plants are engineered to express HIV related surface protein genes. The plants can be used as a source of the protein for a variety of purposes. Plant tissue can be orally administered to animals to elicit an immune response or provide protection from viral infection. The protein can be extracted and delivered to animals. Plant produced proteins can also provide a less expensive and more readily available source of the protein as reagents or in other experimentation involving HIV and SIV proteins.