New evidence links CaMV 35S promoter to HIV transcription

Abstract

New evidence raises the possibility that the CaMV 35S promoter in practically all transgenic crops grown commercially may enhance multiplication of disease-associated viruses including HIV through induction of proteins required for their transcription.

Key words::

• Cauliflower mosaic virus
• transgenic crops
• GM crops

Acknowledgments

We thank Ingrid Blank, South African member of the Institute of Science in Society, for drawing our attention to the publication by Cui et al. (7).

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.