Virus-induced silencing of the WRKY1 transcription factor that interacts with the SL1 structure of Potato virus X leads to higher viral RNA accumulation and severe necrotic symptoms

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-48

  Park, Sang Ho ^a   Kim, Kook Hyung ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

NbWRKY1; Potato virus X; Replication; RNA host protein interaction; SL1 RNA; Symptom development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858748355     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5423/PPJ.OA.11.2011.0226     Document Type: Article

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