Chua Kek Heng
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Norzulaani Khalid
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Jennifer A. Harikrishna
Malaysia University of Science And Technology, Malaysia
Rofina Yasmin Othman
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
An anti Cucumber Mosaic Virus (anti-CMV) single chain variable fragment (scFv) was constructed into a plant expression vector using self-designed primers. Initially, sequence information of the scFv was obtained through automated sequencing. Based on the sequence information, two primers with appropriate restriction endonuclease sites were designed to facilitate the clone construction. This technique allows insertion of the desired gene to replace the GUS second exon in pCAMBIA 1301, without the need to form a complete cassette including promoter and termination signal prior to cloning into the vector. After insertion of the construct into the plant system through Agroinfection, the foreign protein, anti-CMV scFv antibody was expressed in tobacco plants.
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Chua Kek Heng, Norzulaani Khalid, Jennifer A. Harikrishna and Rofina Yasmin Othman, 2005. Direct Cloning Approach for Expression of an
Anti-cucumber Mosaic Virus Single-chain Variable Fragment in Plant. Biotechnology, 4: 206-210.
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2005.206.210
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=biotech.2005.206.210
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2005.206.210
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=biotech.2005.206.210
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