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Mild to Virulent: Coat Protein Mutations Restore Mosaic Symptom Induction in a Korean PepMV Isolate.
Viruses - 28 Jan 2026
Vo Thuy T B, Tabassum Marjia, Rini Ika Agus, Nattanong Bupi, Im Hyo-Jin, Kim Minkwan, Byun Hee-Seong, Kwak Hae-Ryun, Lee Sukchan
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Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) is a significant threat to global tomato production, with symptom severity varying widely among strains and often leading to significant economic losses. Despite extensive studies on aggressive variants, the molecular determinants of mild symptomatology in field isolates, particularly from Korea, remain underexplored. In this study, we characterized a mildly infecting PepMV isolate...
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