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Electron-lucent inclusion bodies are structures specialized for aphid transmission of cauliflower mosaic virus.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Oct 2007
Khelifa Mounia, Journou Sandra, Krishnan Kalpana, Gargani Daniel, Espérandieu Pascal, Blanc Stéphane, Drucker Martin
Abstract excerpt
Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) is transmitted by aphids. For acquisition by the vector, a transmissible complex must form, composed of the virus particle, the viral coat-associated protein P3 and the helper protein P2. However, the components of the transmissible complex are largely separated in infected plant cells: most P3 virions are confined in electron-dense inclusion bodies, whereas P2 is sequestered in...
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