Assembly of recombinant coat protein of sugarcane streak mosaic virus into potyvirus-like particles
Hema, M.; Subba Reddy, C.V.; Savithri, H.S.; Sreenivasulu, P.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 46(11): 793-796
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189 PMID: 19090352 Document Number: 618144
Coat protein (CP) gene of sugarcane streak mosaic virus-AP isolate (SCSMV-AP) was expressed in E. coli and recombinant CP (SCSMV-AP rCP) was purified by linear sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Observation of purified SCSMV-AP rCP under electron microscope revealed the presence of potyvirus-like particles (PVLPs). The assembled particles were shown to encapsidate CP gene transcripts by slot-blot hybridization.