Expression of highly immunogenic tuberculosis proteins in plants using a versatile Potato virus X-based expression system

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-8

  Zeng, X W ^a,b,c   Zhang, K ^a,b   Li, C Y ^a,b   Zhou, Y ^a,b   Bo, L ^c   Zhang, X M ^b   Hong, Y G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Chengdu Institute of Biological Products   (China)

^c SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA; POTATO VIRUS X; POTEXVIRUS;

EID: 47849107321     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512339     Document Type: Article

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