Modified plant viruses as vectors

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB92/00589 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 15, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 15, 1993 PCT Filed Apr. 2, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/18618 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 29, 1992The invention relates to assembled particles of a plant virus containing a predetermined foreign peptide as part of the coat protein of the virus, and a method for their production. The foreign peptide is preferably a biologically functional peptide, the biological application of which requires or is enhanced by presentation of the peptide in association with a larger molecule or particle.