Transient expression of a bovine leukemia virus envelope glycoprotein in plants by a recombinant TBSV vector.

Plants offer a unique combination of advantages for the production of valuable recombinant proteins in a relatively short time. For instance, a variety of diagnostic tests have been developed that use recombinant antigens expressed in plants. The envelope glycoprotein gp51 encoded by Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is one of the essential subunits for viral infectivity.