Topical Application of Double-Stranded RNA Targeting 2b and CP Genes of <i>Cucumber mosaic virus</i> Protects Plants against Local and Systemic Viral Infection

<i>Cucumber mosaic virus</i> (CMV) is a destructive plant virus with worldwide distribution and the broadest host range of any known plant virus, as well as a model plant virus for understanding plant–virus interactions. Since the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) as a major antiviral...

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Main Authors: Maria C. Holeva, Athanasios Sklavounos, Rajendran Rajeswaran, Mikhail M. Pooggin, Andreas E. Voloudakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/963