COMPLETE GENE SEQUENCE OF COAT PROTEIN OF CHILLI LEAF CURL VIRUS AND PLANTS TRANSFORMED THEREWITH THE GENE FOR CONFERRING RESISTANCE AGAINST GEMINI VIRUS AND OTHER VIRUS DISEASES
Application 789/MUM/2003 published 2006-01-20, filed 2003-08-12
The present invention relates to cloning and characterization of coat protein (CP) gene of Chilli Leaf Curl Virus (ChLCV) and the recombinant DNA molecules derived comprising one or more DNA sequences showing at least 80% homology to the ChLCV coat protein gene sequence. Further to the plants thransformed therewith the gene sequence for conferring resistance against Gemini virus and othe virus diseases, either singly or optionally in combination with other genome sequences functionally linked with regulatory sequences neede for gene expression in plant cells and whole plant, more specially in the species of Capsicum frutescens and Capsicum annuum. The recombinant DNA molecule characterized in that the sequences in ChLCV were different from the conserved sequences of Begomoviruses, specially, the region 2 is different from other conserved Begomovirus sequences. The invention reveals that the recombinant DNA molecule wherein the coat protein gene sequence of ChLCV shows maximum homology of 89% with Tomato leaf curl virus followed by Papaya leaf curl virus (86%), and Cotton leaf curl virus (85%) indicating that this recombinant molecule may be useful in conferring resistance in these plants and others affected by Gemini virus also. Drawing: 02 Sheets. Total Pages: 21
Applicant
1. RALLIS INDIA LIMITED 2. MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
1. RALLI HOUSE, 21 DS MARG, FORT, MUMBAI 400 001 . 2. MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI 625 021, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Inventor
1. DR. RAMKRISHNAN USHA 2. MS. RAJENDRAN MARUTHAYEE PACKIALAKSHMI 3. DR.MOODALAMAKKI SATYANARAYANA, MITHYANTHA 4. DR. VEERENDRA REVANAPPA PATIL
International Info
Classification: A01K 3/00