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Revisiting cross-protection in the form of antagonism: the case of Papaya mosaic virus protecting papaya plants against Papaya ringspot virus
Article number
1250_9
Pages
55 – 62
Language
English
Abstract
Cross-protection has been defined as the initial inoculation of a mild strain of a virus protecting plants against a severe strain.
As the elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon evolves, we propose that this concept extends to the use of different species of viruses, where a mild species [Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV), a potexvirus] protects against other severe species [Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), a potyvirus] in papaya plants.
As the elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon evolves, we propose that this concept extends to the use of different species of viruses, where a mild species [Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV), a potexvirus] protects against other severe species [Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), a potyvirus] in papaya plants.
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Authors
L. Silva-Rosales, P. Vargas, R. Alcalá-Briseño, K. Casarrubias
Keywords
cross-protection, mixed infections, PapMV, PRSV, viral antagonism
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