INFECTIOUS VECTORS AND CLONES OF PLANTS DERIVED FROM THE TURNIP MOSAIC VIRUS (TuMV)

摘要

The infectious clone comprises: a) a complete copy of the complementary DNA (cDNA) to the genomic RNA of the turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), in the form of double stranded DNA, b) a transcription promoter sequence, c) a replicon and, optionally, d) a transcription termination or polyadenilation sequence. Viral vectors comprise an infectious clone modified to contain a gene or a heterologous gene fragment. Infectious viral clones and vectors are useful for basic research in virology and for the expression of genes and epitopes of interest. <IMAGE>