Question

Which virus is used as a gene vector specifically for plants in the Brassicaceae family?

Options

• Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (CaMV)

• Tobacco Mosaic Virus

• Wheat Dwarf Virus

• Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus

Answer 1

Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (CaMV) is used as a gene vector for plants in the Brassicaceae family, such as turnip and cabbage. It contains double-stranded circular DNA and spreads systematically through the plant, replicating foreign genes at high copy numbers.