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The Latest Research Progress on Transgenic Plant Vaccines

ZHOU Yan1, ZHAO Qian1, HE Nan-nan2, YUAN Zhong-yao1   

  1. 1. Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China;
    2. Hongqi Farm of the Sixth Agricultural Division, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Changji 831702, China
  • Received:2012-07-17 Online:2013-01-20 Published:2013-01-14

Abstract: Along with the development of molecular biology technology and the recombinant DNA technology, and with the deepening research of genetic engineering vaccine, traditional vaccine has already reflected many defects, using the technology of plant genetic engineering to develop new vaccine has become the focus of vaccine research gradually. This paper introduced the definition of transgenic plant vaccine firstly, and summarized its advantages. Compared with traditional vaccine, the transgenic plant vaccine was cheaper, safer, more efficient, easier to be transported and stored. Therefore, transgenic plant vaccine was becoming a hot issue in vaccinology. At present, the number of transgenic plant vaccine found in foreign countries more than 10 kinds. Also the paper reviewed transgenic plant vaccine’s present situation and mainly introduced the latest research progress, including its immune protection effect. Some issues and countermeasures were discussed with regard to the further development of plant-based on vaccine, as well as prospect of studies on plant-based vaccine were also introduced.

Key words: plant genetic engineering; vaccine; prospect

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