Interplay between a polerovirus and a closterovirus decreases aphid transmission of the polerovirus
S. Khechmar, Q. Chesnais, C. Villeroy, V. Brault, M. Drucker
The paper shows that co-infection of sugar beet with beet chlorosis virus (BChV) and beet yellows virus (BYV) reduces BChV transmission by ~50% without affecting BYV transmission, due to virus-virus interactions altering intracellular distribution.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2024Plant Biology