A plant virus satellite RNA directly accelerates wing formation in its insect vector for spread

Autor: Wikum H. Jayasinghe, Hangil Kim, Yusuke Nakada, Chikara Masuta
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27330-4
Popis: The cucumber mosaic virus is accompanied by short RNA molecules, satellite RNAs. This study shows that leaves infected with Y-satellite RNA preferentially attract aphids and manipulate aphid physiology to promote their spread to neighbouring plants.
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