Melon RNA interference (RNAi) lines silenced for Cm-eIF4E show broad virus resistance.

ABSTRACT: Efficient and sustainable control of plant viruses may be achieved using genetically resistant crop varieties, although resistance genes are not always available for each pathogen; in this regard, the identification of new genes that are able to confer broad-spectrum and durable resistance is highly desirable. Recently, the cloning and characterization of recessive resistance genes from different plant species has pointed towards eukaryotic translation initiation factors (eIF) of the 4E family as factors required for the multiplication of many different viruses. Thus, we hypothesized that eIF4E may control the susceptibility of melon (Cucumis melo L.) to a broad range of viruses. To test this hypothesis, Cm-eIF4E knockdown melon plants were generated by the transformation of explants with

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Hernandez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6638723 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature