Gene silencing without DNA: RNA-mediated cross-protection between viruses

Plant Cell

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1207-1215

  Ratcliff, Frank G ^a   MacFarlane, Stuart A ^b   Baulcombe, David C ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; CAULIMOVIRUS; NEPOVIRUS; POTEXVIRUS; TOBRAVIRUS;

EID: 0032726038     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.11.7.1207     Document Type: Article

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