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How mRNA Surveillance Limits Virus Spread in Plants and Insects
Jim Crocker
14th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University studied the role of the Pelota (Pelo) protein in rice and its insect vector, the planthopper
- The virus SRBSDV slightly reduces Pelo protein levels in infected rice and planthoppers, suggesting an interaction with the host's mRNA surveillance system
- Manipulating Pelo expression in rice and insect cells inhibits the formation of viral structures, reducing the virus's ability to propagate
References
Main Study
1) The mRNA surveillance factor Pelo restricts rice virus propagation in insect vectors and host plants
Published 13th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-024-00251-y
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