Systemic silencing and DNA methylation of a host reporter gene induced by a beneficial fungal root endophyte
A. Dalakouras, A. Katsaouni, M. Avramidou, E. Dadami, O. Tsiouri, S. Vasileiadis, A. Makris, M. E. Georgopoulou, K. K. Papadopoulou
This study shows a beneficial fungal endophyte induces systemic RNAi and DNA methylation in its host plant to modulate gene expression during symbiosis.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology