AGO5 restricts virus vertical transmission in plant gametophytes
Gesa Hoffmann, Sri Pravallika Sadhu, Gabriele Bradamante, Juan C. Diez-Marulanda, Antonia Proschwitz, Tobias Wegscheider, Ilayda Turhan, Heinrich Bente, Ruben Gutzat, Marco Incarbone
This study shows AGO5 in Arabidopsis thaliana gametes restricts Turnip yellow mosaic virus vertical transmission by triggering antiviral RNA interference in pollen and sperm cells.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology