Table 2 Description of some of the main viral expression vectors currently used for heterologous protein expression
From: Virus-based pharmaceutical production in plants: an opportunity to reduce health problems in Africa
Virus | Family | Shape /Type of genetic material | Usage | Selected references /examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PVX | Potexviridae | Filamentous virus (+) ssRNA | Expression vector Nanoparticle (VLPs) | |
PapMV (Papaya mosaic potexvirus) | Potexviridae | Filamentous virus (+) ssRNA | Expression vector Nanoparticle (VLPs) | |
TMV | Tobamoviridae | rod-shaped virus (+) ssRNA | Expression vector Nanoparticle (VLPs) | |
SHMV (Sun hemp mosaic virus) | Tobamoviridae | rod-shaped virus (+) ssRNA | Expression vector | [56] |
CPMV | Comoviridae | Icosahedral virus (+) ssRNA | Expression vector Nanoparticle (VLPs) | [57] |
BeYDV | Geminiviridae | Icosahedral virus (+) ssDNA | Expression vector | |
BCTV (Beet curly top virus) | Geminiviridae | Icosahedral virus (+) ssDNA | Expression vector | [60] |
TYDV (Tobacco yellow dwarf virus) | Geminiviridae | Icosahedral virus (+) ssDNA | Expression vector | [61] |