Abstract: Novel proteins of Flavobacrerium sp. R1534 and the DNA sequences which encode these proteins are disclosed which provide an improved biosynthetic pathway from farnesyl pyrophosphate and isopentyl pyrophosphate to various carotenoid precursors and carotenoids, especially .beta.-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin and cantaxanthin. Processes are also provided for preparing zeaxanthin by culturing a transformed host cell containing an expression cassette that includes a polynucleotide having a DNA sequence which encodes the GGPP synthase of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 (crtE), the prephytoene synthase of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 (crtB), the phytoene desaturase of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 (crtI), the lycopene cyclase of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 (crtY), or the .beta.-carotene hydroxylase of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 (crtZ). The polynucleotide is substantially free of other polynucleotides of Flavobacterium sp. R1534. The process further includes isolating the zeaxanthin from such cells or the culture medium.

Abstract: Novel proteins of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 and the DNA sequences which encode these proteins are disclosed which provide an improved biosynthetic pathway from farnesyl pyrophosphate and isopentyl pyrophosphate to various carotenoid precursors and carotenoids, especially .beta.-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin and cantaxanthin.

Abstract: The invention provides an immunogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequenceM A K S M L S G I V F A G L V A A A A A - S S A N S A A N V S V L E S G P A V Q E - V P A R T V T A R L A K P L L L L S A L - A A T L A A A F L V L Q C F N I I S S N - N Q Q T S V R R L A A G G A C G D E E D - A D E G T S Q Q A S R R R R K P D T P A - A D K Y D F V G G T P V S V T E P N V D - E V L I Q I R N K Q I F L K N P W T G Q - E E Q V L V L E R Q S E E P I L I V A R - T R Q T L E G Y L G S Q A L A Q D G K T - A K E E K V E G G K T H R R Y K V K S S - D P G Y G F P Y T T V L D G V P V G T D - E D G Y V V E V L M K T G P H G G V D M - M T S T A S Q G K F C G V L M D D G K G - N L V D G Q G R K I T A V I G M L T Q P - D T E F R S G P G D D E D D E (SEQ ID NO:1)and fragments thereof,which polypeptides are capable of inducing an immune response against Eimeria parasites, and the DNA encoding such polypeptides, as well as recombinant vectors and recombinant viruses containing the said DNA or fragments thereof and transformed micr

Abstract: The invention provides an immunogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequence ##STR1## and fragments thereof, which polypeptides are capable of inducing an immune response against Eimeria parasites, and the DNA encoding such polypeptides, as well as recombinant vectors and recombinant viruses containing the said DNA or fragments thereof and transformed microorganisms containing such vectors and viruses and coccidiosis vaccines comprising such polypeptides.

Abstract: The invention provides an immunogenic polypeptide having the amino acid sequence ##STR1## which polypeptides are capable of inducing an immune response against Eimeria parasites, and the DNA encoding such polypeptides, as well as recombinant vectors and recombinant viruses containing the said DNA and transformed microorganisms containing such vectors and viruses and coccidiosis vaccines comprising such polypeptides.