P1 of <i>Sweet Potato Feathery Mottle Virus</i> Shows Strong Adaptation Capacity, Replacing P1-HCPro in a Chimeric <i>Plum Pox Virus</i>
Bernardo Rodamilans, A. Casillas, Juan Antonio Garcı́a
Abstract
, which is coresponsible for the most devastating disease in sweet potato. The significance of our research is in understanding the capacity of this protein to perform several independent functions, using this knowledge to learn more about P1 proteins in general and the potyvirids infecting this host.
Topics & Concepts
PotyvirusBiologyPotyviridaeVirologyTurnip mosaic virusTobacco etch virusPlant virusVirusPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant and Fungal Interactions ResearchInsect-Plant Interactions and Control