The bunyavirus nonstructural protein NSs suppresses plant immunity to facilitate its own transmission by improving vector insect performance
Xiujuan Wu, Shuang Xu, Pingzhi Zhao, Xiangmei Yao, Yanwei Sun, Rongxiang Fang, Jian Ye
This paper identifies NSs as a bunyavirus protein that manipulates vector behavior by suppressing plant immunity through interference with jasmonate signaling, thereby enhancing virus transmission.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology