Grapevine leafroll virus proteins and their uses
AssigneeCornell Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsDennis Gonsalves, Kai-Shu Ling
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated protein or polypeptide corresponding to a coat protein or polypeptide of a grapevine leafroll virus. The encoding DNA molecule either alone in isolated form or in an expression system, a host cell, or a transgenic grape plant is also disclosed. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of imparting grapevine leafroll resistance to grape plants by transforming them with the DNA molecule of the present invention. A method for imparting tristeza virus resistance in citrus plants using the DNA molecule of the present invention is also disclosed.
Claims12
An isolated RNA molecule consisting essentially of the RNA sequence corresponding to the DNA sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:9, or a fragment thereof, wherein said RNA molecule encodes a grapevine leafroll virus coat protein or polypeptide.
An isolated DNA molecule consisting essentially of the DNA sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:9, or a fragment thereof, wherein said DNA molecule encodes a grapevine leafroll virus coat protein or polypeptide.
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