Coat protein genes of potyvirus of capsicum spp. and plants transformed therewith

摘要

The present invention relates to a recombinant DNA molecule comprising one or more DNA sequences showing at least 80% homology to the coat protein gene and/or the mutant nuclear inclusion protein b (NIb) protein gene, optionally in combination with the 3'-untranslated region of a potyvirus, for example Pepper Vein Banding Virus (PVBV), functionally linked with regulatory sequences needed for gene expression in plant cells. The invention further relates to a transformed plant cell comprising said recombinant DNA molecule, as well as to a transgenic plant comprising said transformed plant cells and seeds derived therefrom.