Cucumber mosaic virus and its 2b protein alter emission of host volatile organic compounds but not aphid vector settling in tobacco

Abstract Background Aphids, including the generalist herbivore Myzus persicae, transmit cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). CMV (strain Fny) infection affects M. persicae feeding behavior and performance on tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), Arabidopsis thaliana and cucurbits in varying ways. In Arabidopsis and...

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Main Authors: Trisna Tungadi, Simon C. Groen, Alex M. Murphy, Adrienne E. Pate, Javaid Iqbal, Toby J. A. Bruce, Nik J. Cunniffe, John P. Carr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0754-0