Abstract: In order to express the F protein of duck Newcastle disease virus (NDV) in insect cells,one pair of specific primers was designed according to the published genome sequences of duck NDV to amplify F gene by PCR,the amplified fragment was cloned into baculovirus expression vector pFastBac1.Then the recombinant vector pFastBac-F was transformed into E.coli DH10Bac competent cells,and the positive recombinant bacmid rBacmid-F was screened according to the resistance and blue-white plague screening.rBacmid-F was transfected into Sf9 insect cells by liposome,once the cytopathic effect was found,the rBac-F could be aquired.The results of Western blotting and indirect immunofluorescence test showed that the recombinant proteins could be recognized by positive serum,indicating that the protein had good reactiongenicity.These results suggested that F protein of duck NDV had been successfully expressed in insect cells,which laid the foundation for the prevention and control of duck Newcastle disease.

Key words: duck NDV; F gene; insect cells; expression