Publications by authors named "Lining Mo"
Front Microbiol
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- Many plant rhabdoviruses can infect the central nervous system (CNS) of insects without causing much damage, but the defenses of the CNS against these infections are not well understood.
- In this study, researchers found that a neural factor called NcHig in leafhoppers helps limit the spread of the rice yellow stunt virus (RYSV) in the insect's CNS, with reduced NcHig expression leading to increased viral infection.
- They also discovered that NcHig interacts with viral proteins, suggesting that this interaction is key to its antiviral function, providing insight into a common defense mechanism against persistent rhabdovirus infections in leafhopper vectors.
