Objectif This project outlines work towards the use of plants for the production ofpharmaceutical based products.To accomplish this a system comprised of arecombinant plant virus particle expressing antigenic sequences from viral pathogens will be used. The objectives are as follows :- to use plants to develop the technology to produce edible, oral vaccines;- to use plants to develop the technology to produce diagnostic reagents including edible vaccines.This project will describe the viral pathogens to be studied, how the epitopes of these pathogens will be identified, how these sequences will be produced in plants and subsequently tested in both model and target animals for the development of vaccines. It will also describe how the plant produced sequences can also be used for the development of diagnostic products.The completion of the research outlined in this project will be an important step towards using plants as a way to generate raw materials for pharmaceutical products instead of as just commodities. This would provide the European farmer with an opportunity of access to a new and lucrative market : pharmaceutical products. Champ scientifique natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsvaccines Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Thème(s) 3.2.1 - Application of biotechnology to food materials Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Axis Genetics plc Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Babraham Hall CB2 4AZ Cambridge Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire DANISH VETERINARY INSTITUTE FOR VIRUS RESEARCH Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse LINDHOLM 4771 KALVEHAVE Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée I.D. - D.L.O. - INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH RESEARCH Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse EDELHERTWEG, 15 8219 PH LELYSTAD Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée IMMUNOLOGIA Y GENETICA APLICADA S.A. Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse HERMANOS GARCIA NOBLEJAS, 41 28037 MADRID Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée