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Lomonossoff, George P. and Evans, David J. (2011) Applications of plant viruses in bionanotechnology. In: Palmer , Kenneth (Kenneth E.) and Gleba , Yuri, (eds.) Plant viral vectors. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 375 . Berlin ; Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 61-87. ISBN 9783642408281
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/82_2011_184
Abstract
The capsids of most plant viruses are simple and robust structures consisting of multiple copies of one or a few types of protein subunit arranged with either icosahedral or helical symmetry. In many cases, capsids can be produced in large quantities either by the infection of plants or by the expression of the subunit(s) in a variety of heterologous systems. In view of their relative simplicity, stability and ease of production, plant virus particles or virus-like particles (VLPs) have attracted attention as potential reagents for applications in bionanotechnology. As a result, plant virus particles have been subjected to both genetic and chemical modification, have been used to encapsulate foreign material and have, themselves, been incorporated into supramolecular structures.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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Subjects: | S Agriculture > SB Plant culture | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Agricultural innovations, Plant viruses -- Biotechnology | ||||
Series Name: | Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Plant viral vectors | ||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||
Place of Publication: | Berlin ; Heidelberg | ||||
ISBN: | 9783642408281 | ||||
ISSN: | 0070-217X | ||||
Book Title: | Plant viral vectors | ||||
Editor: | Palmer , Kenneth (Kenneth E.) and Gleba , Yuri | ||||
Official Date: | 29 October 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | 375 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 194 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 61-87 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/82-2011-184 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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