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Tobamovirus-resistant tobacco generated by RNA interference directed against host genes.
FEBS letters - 15 Aug 2005
Asano Momoko, Satoh Rena, Mochizuki Atsuko, Tsuda Shinya, Yamanaka Takuya, Nishiguchi Masamichi, Hirai Katsuyuki, Meshi Tetsuo, Naito Satoshi, Ishikawa Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
Two homologous Nicotiana tabacum genes NtTOM1 and NtTOM3 have been identified. These genes encode polypeptides with amino acid sequence similarity to Arabidopsis thaliana TOM1 and TOM3, which function in parallel to support tobamovirus multiplication. Simultaneous RNA interference against NtTOM1...
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