Transient expression of artificial microRNAs confers resistance to grapevine virus A in Nicotiana benthamiana

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 643-649

  Roumi, V ^a   Afsharifar, A ^a   Saldarelli, P ^b   Niazi, A ^a   Martelli, G P ^c   Izadpanah, K ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial microRNA; GVA; Nicotiana benthamiana; Resistance; Silencing

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; GRAPEVINE VIRUS A; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA; VITIVIRUS;

EID: 84872423490     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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