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The p33 protein of Citrus tristeza virus affects viral pathogenicity by modulating a host immune response.
The New phytologist - 1 Mar 2019
Sun Yong-Duo, Folimonova Svetlana Y
Abstract excerpt
Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a general plant basal defense strategy against viruses. In this study, we show that infection by Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) triggered ROS burst in Nicotiana benthamiana and in the natural citrus host, the extent of which was virus-dose dependent. Using Agrobacterium-mediated expression of CTV-encoded proteins in N. benthamiana, we found that p33, a unique viral...
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