Analysis of Pineapple Mealybug Wilt Associated Virus -1 and -2 for Potential RNA Silencing Suppressors and Pathogenicity Factors

Higher plants use RNA silencing to defend against viral infections. As a counter defense, plant viruses have evolved proteins that suppress RNA silencing. Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP), an important disease of pineapple, has been associated with at least three distinct viruses, Pineapple mealybug...

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Main Authors: Kishore K. Dey, Wayne B. Borth, Michael J. Melzer, Ming-Li Wang, John S. Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/3/969