Molecular Plant-Plum Pox Virus Interactions.

Mol Plant Microbe Interact

Departamento de Genética Molecular de Plantas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Campus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.

Published: January 2020

AI Article Synopsis

  • Plum pox virus is a significant plant viral pathogen causing sharka disease, impacting trees worldwide.
  • The virus's interactions with host plants are crucial for its life cycle and determine how plants respond to infection, including their levels of resistance.
  • The review highlights recent research on plant-virus interactions and advancements in genetic engineering aimed at developing resistant plant species.

Article Abstract

Plum pox virus, the agent that causes sharka disease, is among the most important plant viral pathogens, affecting trees across the globe. The fabric of interactions that the virus is able to establish with the plant regulates its life cycle, including RNA uncoating, translation, replication, virion assembly, and movement. In addition, plant-virus interactions are strongly conditioned by host specificities, which determine infection outcomes, including resistance. This review attempts to summarize the latest knowledge regarding -host interactions, giving a comprehensive overview of their relevance for viral infection and plant survival, including the latest advances in genetic engineering of resistant species.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-07-19-0189-FIDOI Listing

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