| abstract |
A recombinant DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence substantially corresponding to all or a portion of IBDV RNA, particularly the IBDV RNA segment of approximately 3400 b.p. In particular, a DNA molecule coding for all or a part of at least one structural protein of IBDV, for example, the 32Kd and/or the 41/37Kd structural proteins. Synthetic peptides or polypeptides, and fused polypeptides, prepared by expression of host cells containing these DNA molecules are also disclosed. |