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

摘要

The infectious clone comprises: a) a complete copy of a complementary DNA (cDNA) which is complementary to the genomic RNA of the turnip mosaic virus (TuMV), in the form of a double strand DNA, b) a promotor sequence of the transcription, c) a replicon and, optionally, d) a termination sequence of the transcription or of the polyadenylation signal. The viral vectors comprise an infectious clone modified to contain a gene or a heterologous genic fragment. The infectious of viral vectors and clones are useful for a basic investigation in virology and for the expression of genes and epitopes of interest.