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ORF Ι of Mycovirus SsNSRV-1 is Associated with Debilitating Symptoms of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Viruses - 17 Apr 2020
Gao Zhixiao, Wu Junyan, Jiang Daohong, Xie Jiatao, Cheng Jiasen, Lin Yang
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We previously identified Sclerotinia sclerotiorum negative-stranded virus 1 (SsNSRV-1), the first (-) ssRNA mycovirus, associated with hypovirulence of its fungal host Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. In this study, functional analysis of Open Reading Frame Ι (ORF Ι) of SsNSRV-1 was performed. The integration and expression of ORF Ι led to defects in hyphal tips, vegetative growth, and virulence of the mutant strains of...
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