RNA silencing is a homology-dependent gene inactivation mechanism that regulates a wide
range of biological processes including antiviral defense. To deal with host antiviral …

Nicotiana benthamiana is the most widely used experimental host in plant virology, due
mainly to the large number of diverse plant viruses that can successfully infect it …

Viruses are obligate, intracellular pathogens that must manipulate and exploit host
molecular mechanisms to prosper in the hostile cellular environment. Here we review the …

Copper is a critical regulator of plant growth and development. However, the mechanisms by
which copper responds to virus invasion are unclear. We previously showed that SPL9 …

There are 25 auxin response factors (ARFs) in the rice genome, which play critical roles in
regulating myriad aspects of plant development, but their role (s) in host antiviral immune …

Rice reoviruses, transmitted by leafhopper or planthopper vectors in a persistent
propagative manner, seriously threaten the stability of rice production in Asia …

The mechanisms of viral diseases are a major focus of biology. Despite intensive
investigations, how a plant virus interacts with host factors to cause diseases remains poorly …

Plant and animal viruses overcome host antiviral silencing by encoding diverse viral
suppressors of RNA silencing (VSRs). Prior to the identification and characterization of their …

RNA silencing, mediated by small RNAs including microRNAs (miRNAs) and small
interfering RNAs (siRNAs), is a potent antiviral or antibacterial mechanism, besides …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an effective tool for gene function analysis in plants.
Over the last decade, VIGS has been successfully used as both a forward and reverse …