Virus-resistant plants
AssigneeMonsanto Company
InventorNilgun E. Tumer
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Abstract
Transgenic plants are disclosed which are resistant to virus infection by Potato Virus X and Potato Virus Y. Plant genes and transformation vectors are also disclosed. Potato plants, for example, Russet Burbank variety, are made resistant to dual infection by Potato Virus X and Potato Virus Y by transforming the plant to express the coat proteins of the two viruses.
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A plant transformation vector which comprises a DNA molecule which encodes the coat proteins of Potato Virus X and Potato Virus Y.
A transformed potato cell comprising heterologous DNA which encodes the coat proteins of Potato Virus X and Potato Virus Y is a chromosomal insert.
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