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VAPA, an innovative "virus-acquisition phenotyping assay" opens new horizons in research into the vector-transmission of plant viruses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Martinière Alexandre, Macia Jean-Luc, Bagnolini Guillaume, Jridi Chiraz, Bak Aurélie, Blanc Stéphane, Drucker Martin
Abstract excerpt
Host-to-host transmission--a key step in plant virus infection cycles--is ensured predominantly by vectors, especially aphids and related insects. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms of virus acquisition, which is critical to vector-transmission, might help to design future virus control strategies, because any newly discovered molecular or cellular process is a potential target for hampering viral spread...
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