Archives of Virology (1997) 142, 1857-1863

L.F. Fecker, R. Koenig and C. Obermeier (1997)
Nicotiana benthamiana plants expressing Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) coat protein-specific scFv are partially protected against the establishment of the virus inthe early stages of infection and its pathogenic effects in the late stages of infection
Archives of Virology 142 (9), 1857-1863
Abstract: Transgenic plants of Nicotiana benthamiana expressing single chain antibody fragments (scFv) specific for the coat protein of beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and non-expressing control plants were inoculated with BNYVV mechanically and by means of the vector Polymyxa betae. The scFv were presumably expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The average time needed for infections to become detectable was longer in the scFv-expressing plants than in the non-expressing control plants. In addition, the scFv-expressing plants were partially protected against the pathogenic effects exerted by the virus on N. benthamiana plants in the late stages of infection.
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Database assignments for author(s): Christian Obermeier

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Beet necrotic yellow vein virus