Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.

The Upjohn Co.

Cornell Research Foundation Inc.

Asgrow Seed Company LLC

Hector D Quemada

Jerry L Slightom

Dennis Gonsalves

John F Reynolds

Kim J Carney

David M Tricoli

Paul F Russell, Jr

Russell J McMaster

Rosaline Z Deng

Chris Kearney

Brigitte L'hostis

The present invention provides a chimeric recombinant DNA molecule comprising: a plurality of DNA sequences, each of which comprises a plant-functional promoter linked to a coding region, which encodes a virus-associated coat protein, wherein said DNA sequences are preferably linked in tandem so that they are expressed in virus-susceptible plant cells transformed with said recombinant DNA molecule to impart resistance to said viruses; as well as methods for transforming plants with the chimeric recombinant DNA molecule and for selecting plants which express at least one of said DNA sequences imparting viral resistance.

Transgenic plants expressing DNA constructs containing a plurality of genes to impart virus resistance

The present invention relates to the coat protein genes of Papaya Ringspot Virus Strain papaya ringspot (PRV-p), Watermelon Mosaic Virus II (WMVII), and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV); to expression vectors which contain a coat protein gene for PVP-p, WMVII or ZYMV, and, additionally, the necessary genetic regulatory sequences needed for expression of a gene transferred into a plant; to bacterial or plant cells which are transformed with an expression vector containing the PVP-p, WMVII or ZYMV coat protein genes; to transgenic plants which are produced from plant cells transformed with an expression vector containing the coat protein gene from PVP-p, WMVII or ZYMV; and to a process of producing transgenic plants which have increased resistance to viral infection.

Potyvirus coat protein genes and plants transformed therewith

A DNA fragment which encodes the coat protein of cucumber mosaic virus strain c (CMV-C), the method of preparing it, its use to prepare transgenic plants and transgenic plants containing it are provided.

Cucumber mosaic virus coat protein gene

The coat protein gene of cucumber mosaic virus strain WL (CMV-WL), the method of preparing it, its use to prepare transgenic plants and transgenic plants containing it are provided.

Growing community of inventors

Kalamazoo, MI, United States of America

Hector D Quemada