Pineapple mealybug-associated wilt virus proteins and their uses

摘要

The present invention relates to isolated proteins or polypeptides of pineapple mealybug wilt virus. The encoding DNA molecules either alone, in isolated form, or in an expression system, a host cell, or a transgenic pineapple plant are also disclosed. Other aspects of the present invention relate to a method of imparting pineapple mealybug wilt virus resistance to pineapple plants by transforming them with the DNA molecules of the present invention and a method of detecting the presence of a pineapple mealybug wilt virus in a sample.