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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yu-Chan Chao, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 932 ; 424 936 ; 435471 ; 47 581 ;
Abstract
Green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was transplanted into baculovirus. The baculovirus was used to infect pests of vegetable crops. Three to five days after infection, the infected insects were found to emit strong fluorescence when exposed to a portable UV light. Therefore the spreading of baculovirus infection and disease progression can be effectively detected in the field. In addition, the GFP reduced UV damage to the baculovirus. As a result, GFP can increase the retention time of the virus as a pesticide in the field.