Biological and biochemical characterization of HIV-1 Gag/dgp41 virus-like particles expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 681-690

  Kessans, Sarah A ^a   Linhart, Mark D ^a   Matoba, Nobuyuki ^a,b,c   Mor, Tsafrir ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Owensboro Cancer Research Program   (United States)

^c University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Enveloped virus like particles; Gag; Gp41; HIV 1; Transgenic plants; Transient expression

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA; TOBAMOVIRUS;

EID: 84881024740     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12058     Document Type: Article

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