Enhanced Soybean Immunity to the Soybean Mosaic Virus Through RNA Interference Targeting the <i>CP</i> Gene.

ABSTRACT: The soybean mosaic virus (SMV), a significant viral pathogen impacting soybean cultivation, leads to substantial yield losses and diminishes seed quality. In a prior study, we developed a targeted silencing vector using RNA interference (RNAi) technology targeting the CP gene, which codes for the viral coat proteins in the SMV genome. This vector was delivered into soybean plants through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. In our current research, we utilized ongoing molecular characterization and resistance screening to identify four genetically pure lines that display moderate to high resistance to SMV. Additionally, the transgenic plants exhibited resistance to three other potyviruses: the bean common mosaic virus, the recombinant soybean mosaic virus, and the watermelo

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12899861 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature