METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH INCREASED VIRUS RESISTANCE BY SILENCING VEGETABLE DNAJ-LIKE PROTEINS

摘要

The invention relates to plants and plant cells which have a transient or permanent virus resistance as a result of modulation of the gene expression and/or binding behaviour of vegetable DnaJ-like proteins. The invention also relates to a method for the production of transgenic plants with increased virus resistance, wherein the expression of vegetable DnaJ-like proteins whi ch interact with viral components is substantially prevented by silencing the DnaJ-like proteins. The invention further relates to a method for the production of transgenic plants with increased virus resistance, wherein the interaction of viral components with vegetable DnaJ-like proteins is substantially prevented by expression of dominant-negative mutants of the Dn aJ- like proteins, by antibodies against DnaJ-like proteins or by specific inhibitors.