Plant-expressed virus-like particles reveal the intricate maturation process of a eukaryotic virus

Autor: Roger Castells-Graells, Jonas R. S. Ribeiro, Tatiana Domitrovic, Emma L. Hesketh, Charlotte A. Scarff, John E. Johnson, Neil A. Ranson, David M. Lawson, George P. Lomonossoff
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02134-w
Popis: Castells-Graells et al. demonstrate the maturation of insect virus Nudaurelia capensis omega virus (NωV) capsids in a plant model. This shows plants are a useful tool in the study of eukaryotic viruses across Kingdoms, and they identify new features in the maturation of the NωV capsid.
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