Rapid expression of COVID-19 proteins by transient expression in tobacco.
P. L. Lindsay, A. Ackerman, Y. Jian, O. Artz, D. Rosado, T. Skopelitis, M. Kitagawa, U. V. Pedmale, D. Jackson
This study expresses two SARS-CoV-2 proteins in tobacco within three days using transient transformation, enabling rapid purification for potential diagnostic or vaccine development.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology