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Botrytis virus X ORF2 suppresses RNA silencing in a trigger-restricted manner and modulates is associated with altered Dicer-like gene expression in Botrytis cinerea
Fayruza Lalany, Sarah C Drury, Mamadou L. Fall, Peter Moffett
This study identifies BVX ORF2 as a trigger-restricted RNA silencing suppressor in Botrytis cinerea, linked to altered Dicer-like gene expression and increased viral RNA accumulation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.20.746048