Development of a rep-inducible, BBTV-based expression system in banana

• Authors : Bolton, C.L.


• Document type : Thesis


• Diploma : PhD Thesis (Bachelor on Applied Science)


• Year of publication : 2009


• Publisher(s) : Queensland University of Technology


• Place of publication : Brisbane (AUS)


• ISBN : 978-80-227-2903-1


• Pages : 217


• Language(s) : English


• Abstract : Banana bunchy top is regarded as the most important viral disease of banana, causing significant yield losses worldwide. The disease is caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), which is a circular ssDNA virus belonging to the genus Babuvirus in the family Nanoviridae. There are currently few effective control strategies for this and other ssDNA viruses. "In Plant Activation" (InPAct) is a novel technology being developed at QUT for ssDNA virus-activated suicide gene expression. The technology exploits the rolling circle replication mechanism of ssDNA viruses and is based on a unique "split" gene design such that suicide gene expression is only activated in the presence of the viral Rep. This PhD project aimed to develop a BBTV-based InPAct system as a suicide gene strategy to control BBTV... (Author's abstract).


• Keywords : BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS; DISEASE CONTROL; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC CONTROL; GENETIC MAPS; GENE EXPRESSION


• Open access : Yes


• Document on publisher's site : View article on publisher's site


• Musalit document ID : IN090449

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