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Book Analysis of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Products and Their Expression

Download or read book Analysis of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Products and Their Expression written by Mark Jefferson Young and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mutational Analysis of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus

Download or read book Mutational Analysis of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus written by Edward P. Broglio and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive and Molecular Phytopathology

Download or read book Comprehensive and Molecular Phytopathology written by Yuri Dyakov and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a collection of information on successive steps of molecular ‘dialogue’ between plants and pathogens. It additionally presents data that reflects intrinsic logic of plant-parasite interactions. New findings discussed include: host and non-host resistance, specific and nonspecific elicitors, elicitors and suppressors, and plant and animal immunity. This book enables the reader to understand how to promote or prevent disease development, and allows them to systematize their own ideas of plant-pathogen interactions. * Offers a more extensive scope of the problem as compared to other books in the market* Presents data to allow consideration of host-parasite relationships in dynamics and reveals interrelations between pathogenicity and resistance factors* Discusses beneficial plant-microbe interactions and practical aspects of molecular investigations of plant-parasite relationships* Compares historical study of common and specific features of plant immunity with animal immunity

Book Characterization of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Expression

Download or read book Characterization of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Expression written by Aine Plant and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses

Download or read book Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses written by Chuni L. Mandahar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two decades ago, recombinant DNA technology or genetic engineering ushered in a new era in the study of plant viruses. The major breakthrough came in the eighties, primarily due to the development of new methods for RNA reverse transcription and cDNA cloning, along with restriction enzyme mapping and rapid nucleotide sequencing. An information explosion in various molecular aspects of plant viruses was caused by these studies. Current research efforts investigate the study of viral genomes, genetic maps, genes and gene expression, gene products, and genetic basis of virus functions and biological properties. Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses analyzes, collates and reviews such published information. Additionally, it demonstrates the mechanisms of genetic variability; brings out the molecular basis of virus transport in plants and of virus transmission by vectors and of disease symptomatology; and discusses molecular biology of viroids and transgenic plants. It also treats the recently discovered genetic phenomenon of gene silencing and the gene-for-gene interactions between the hosts and plant viruses. Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses is an excellent reference, providing insight into the exciting research developments made in the field.

Book Molecular Plant Virology

Download or read book Molecular Plant Virology written by Davis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In calling this series Molecular Plant Virology, I had in mind aspects of plant virology of interest to biochemists, molecular geneticists, biophysicists, genetic engineers, or, collectively,molecular biologists. At the same time, the intention was to provide up-to-date reviews, by expert contributors, on current research topics in plant virology of interest and referential use to virologists and plant biologists. The selected topics are pitched mainly at a research level, but with sufficient introduction and cross-referencing to enable graduate students to enter this fascinating field and, hopefully, not get lost.

Book The Molecular Expression of the Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Genome

Download or read book The Molecular Expression of the Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Genome written by Joan Tellefsen Odell and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Viral Genes and Plant Pathogenesis

Download or read book Viral Genes and Plant Pathogenesis written by Thomas P. Pirone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this book represent detailed versions of papers presented at the Symposium on Viral Genes and Plant Pathogenesis held at Lexington, Kentucky on October 16 and 17, 1989. In selecting topics and authors, we attempted to have represented a spectrum of systems which are at the forefront of research on plant virus genes and gene products, particularly as they relate to plant disease. The book also contains pertinent discussion of the papers presented at the symposium, as well as summaries, observations and projections of future research directions prepared by the session chairmen. We wish to express our appreciation to Dr. D. L. Davis, of the RI. Reynolds Tobacco Company for suggesting the organization of the Symposium and the publication of the proceedings, and to the R 1. Reynolds Tobacco Company for the financial support which made the symposium possible. We also wish to thank those of our colleagues in the Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, who very ably and in many ways contributed to the organization and conduct of the conference. Thomas P. Pirone lohnG. Shaw v Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi INDUCTION OF HOST GENES BY THE HYPERSENSITIVE RESPONSE OF TOBACCO TO VIRUS INFECTION J. F. Bol, C. M. A. van Rossum, Bl. C. Cornelissen and H. J. M. Linthorst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l COAT PROTEIN MEDIATED RESISTANCE IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS Roger N. Beachy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS RNA Yoshimi Okada, Tetsuo Meshi, and Yuichiro Watanabe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Book Plant Viral Vectors

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  • Author : Kenneth Palmer
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-12-06
  • ISBN : 364240829X
  • Pages : 199 pages

Download or read book Plant Viral Vectors written by Kenneth Palmer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, the authors provide an excellent overview of how far the plant viral vector field has come. The discipline is no longer exclusively in the domain of academics—there is a small, but growing number of small biotechnology companies that exploit plant viruses as the platform for commercial innovation in crop improvement, industrial product manufacturing, and human and veterinary health care.

Book Cauliflower Mosaic Virus P6 Protein Interactions

Download or read book Cauliflower Mosaic Virus P6 Protein Interactions written by Lindy M. Lutz and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV), one of the top ten viruses from a molecular plant pathology standpoint, is a plant pararetrovirus whose 8 kb circular double-stranded DNA genome encodes 7 different proteins (P1-P7). CaMV P6, encoded by gene VI has been implicated in a variety of functions such as: translational transactivation, host range control, symptom formation, host hypersensitive responses, RNA silencing suppressor activity, inclusion body (IB) formation and virus infectivity. Because of its multifunctional nature, P6 interacts with many host, and viral proteins including itself. P6 self-association appears to involve four domains (D1-D4). D3 has been implicated in viral infectivity and contains two RNA binding domains, separated by a highly conserved 34 amino acid spacer called D3b. CaMV mutants harboring a deletion of D3b are non-infectious, indicating its importance for viral propagation. To further analyze D3b, full-length P6 constructs were generated that harbored single amino acid substitutions within this region. In general, the mutants bound less efficiently to the individual P6 domains than wild type. Mutations near the amino-terminal end of D3b had a more detrimental effect on self-association domain binding than those near the central portion. Since P6 is an IB protein, we hypothesized that mutations in D3b may influence IB formation. P6 IBs are thought to start out as small aggregations of protein (most likely P6) and ribosomes. They acquire additional materials (viral proteins and nucleic acids) to enlarge to form small bodies. Small bodies are then thought to fuse together to form larger, mature IBs. All mutant P6s formed IBs when expressed as green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusions in transgenic cells. However, the mutant P6s that were most reduced in binding also showed decreased IB size. Hence, the mutations in D3b appear to affect the fusion of small IBs into larger ones. It is possible that IB size is important because it correlated with differences in virus host range. CaMV strain W260 has a much wider host range and more efficiently infects host plants when compared to the CM1841 isolated. Our most recent data show that CM1841 IBs are smaller than those formed by W260 P6. In addition, P6 mutants that showed decreased binding to self-association domains and smaller IB sizes also exhibited much lower total viral DNA levels in inoculated leaves. This was also reflected by systemic symptom formation. Hence, less efficient binding correlates with smaller IB size and reduced local and systemic infection for the mutants. Taken together, these data suggest that fusion of small IBs into larger ones is important for proper viral infections to occur and we have possibly identified mutants in this process. In addition, these data suggest that IB formation is required for viral infection rather than merely being a consequence of it. The CaMV genome encodes seven viral proteins including P6. P6 has been reported to interact with two other viral proteins in addition to itself. Therefore, we also examined P6 for its ability to interact with the other viral gene products. P6 was found to interact with the aphid transmission factor (P2), the virion-associated protein (P3), reverse transcriptase protein (P5), and the protein of unknown function (P7). P2 was previously reported to control the difference in IB stability between CM1841 and W260. Our data indicate that P2 from both viruses bound equally well to P6. The CM1841 P2 is less stable than its W260 counterpart. Taken together, this would suggest that the differences in IB stability for W260 and CM1841 mediated by P2 are due to variation in P2 protein stability rather than P6 binding. Binding of P6 to P3 could help the latter protein form complexes necessary for aphid transmission and virus cell-to-cell movement. P5 has a tri-partite structure with an N-terminal protease domain, a central reverse transcriptase (RT) and a C-terminal RNase H domain. Our pull-down results showed P6 could interact with full-length P5. Based on our preliminary pull-down analyses, P6 could bind inefficiently to the protease but more efficiently to the RT-RNase H (termed P5MC) portion of P5. Perhaps this interaction plays a role in P5 RT regulation. Interestingly, P5MC interactions with P5 showed a similar pattern to the P6 interactions. P5MC was able to self-associate well, but and interacted weakly with full-length P5 and the protease. P6 also interacted with P7, but the significance of this interaction is unknown. Perhaps P7 aids P6 in regulating an aspect of translational transactivation, but this is mere speculation. In addition, P6 can also interact with a variety of host factors. In collaboration with Dr. James Schoelz at the University of Missouri, we found three Arabidopsis proteins: CHUP1, C2CDMT, and FIT that interact with full-length P6. Interestingly, of the four domains involved in P6 self-association, only D2 and D4 bind to CHUP1 and C2CDMT. However, FIT was able to bind to all P6 self-association domains but best to D2. Given that it binds to other host factors, we might speculate that D2 of P6 maybe acts as a host interface domain. In summary P6 interacts with a large number of both viral and host proteins. P6 self-association is needed for proper IB formation and efficient infection. P6 interactions with each of the other viral proteins may be to modulate proper interactions of these proteins with their appropriate partners. Finally, P6 interactions with host factors may play a role in inhibiting host defenses, modulating systemic symptom formation, or mediating inter and intra cellular movement.

Book Plant Virology

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  • Author : Roger Hull
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2013-10-31
  • ISBN : 0123848725
  • Pages : 1119 pages

Download or read book Plant Virology written by Roger Hull and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 1119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seminal text Plant Virology is now in its fifth edition. It has been 10 years since the publication of the fourth edition, during which there has been an explosion of conceptual and factual advances. The fifth edition of Plant Virology updates and revises many details of the previous edition while retaining the important earlier results that constitute the field's conceptual foundation. Revamped art, along with fully updated references and increased focus on molecular biology, transgenic resistance, aphid transmission, and new, cutting-edge topics, bring the volume up to date and maintain its value as an essential reference for researchers and students in the field. Thumbnail sketches of each genera and family groups Genome maps of all genera for which they are known Genetic engineered resistance strategies for virus disease control Latest understanding of virus interactions with plants, including gene silencing Interactions between viruses and insect, fungal, and nematode vectors Contains over 300 full-color illustrations

Book A Study of the Expression of Gene VI of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus in Transgenic Arabidopsis

Download or read book A Study of the Expression of Gene VI of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus in Transgenic Arabidopsis written by Carolien Zijlstra and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Arabidopsis

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  • Author : Detlef Weigel
  • Publisher : CSHL Press
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780879695736
  • Pages : 370 pages

Download or read book Arabidopsis written by Detlef Weigel and published by CSHL Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thale cress Arabidopsis thaliana is increasingly popular among plant scientists: it is small, easy to grow, and makes flowers, and the sequence of its small and simple genome was recently completed. This is the most complete and authoritative laboratory manual to be published on this model organism and the first to deal with genomic and proteomic approaches to its biology.

Book CAMV Gene VI Protein

Download or read book CAMV Gene VI Protein written by Weichang Yu and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gene VI protein (P6) of Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) functions as a virulence factor in crucifers by eliciting a chlorosis symptom in infected plants. The ability to induce chlorosis has been associated previously with P6 through gene-swapping experiments between strains and through the analysis of transgenic plants that express P6. In this study, I characterized a variant of P6, derived from CaMV strain D4, which does not induce chlorosis upon transformation into Arabidopsis thaliana, and two other variants (W260 and CM1841) that induce strong chlorosis and stunting. The asymptomatic D4 P6 was proven to be fully functional. This work demonstrated that the virulence function of CaMV P6 was not related to its function as a Translational Transactivator (TAV), it also had implications for the CaMV gene expression strategies, and enabled us to analyze the functions of other CaMV genes not related to P6 in the disease expression. To characterize the host response to the CaMV P6, I profiled the host global gene expression in both the symptomatic W260 P6 and the asymptomatic D4 P6 transgenic Arabidopsis by a cDNA microarray. The microarray analysis revealed that the expression of 69 genes was affected by the more virulent W260 P6, whereas the expression of only 22 genes was affected by the D4 P6 in transgenic Arabidopsis. In general, genes involved in transcription, translation and stress response were induced, whereas genes involved in photosynthesis, hormone response, metabolism, and transport were suppressed in transgenic plants that expressed W260 P6. A cluster analysis coupled with a search of upstream regions of clustered genes, revealed two putative transcription factor binding motifs that may function in the induction of stress responses in transgenic plants that express P6. To visualize the subcellular location of CaMV P6, the GFP gene was fused to the C-terminus of P6 of the CaMV W260 isolate (G6GFP). The G6GFP fusion protein was able to form fluorescent inclusion bodies when expressed in agroinfiltrated N. edwardsonii leaves and in transgenic Arabidopsis. Furthermore, G6GFP appeared to have full TAV activity in an agroinfiltration assay. However, the G6GFP did not elicit HR in agroinfiltrated N. edwardsonii or elicit virus-like symptoms in transgenic Arabidopsis, likely due to the instability of the G6GFP transcript. Preliminary experiments indicated that co-infiltration of the wild type W260 P6 construct with pG6GFP could stabilize the G6GFP transcript.

Book The Mechanism of Expression of the Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Reverse Transcriptase Gene

Download or read book The Mechanism of Expression of the Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Reverse Transcriptase Gene written by Michael Schultze and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Regulation of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Expression

Download or read book Regulation of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus Gene Expression written by Steven D. Hartson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Plant Resistance to Viruses

Download or read book Plant Resistance to Viruses written by David Evered and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concern about the environmental consequences of the widespread use of pesticides has increased, and evidence of pesticide-resistant virus vectors have continued to emerge. This volume presents a timely survey of the mechanisms of plant resistance and examines current developments in breeding for resistance, with particular emphasis on advances in genetic engineering which allow for the incorporation of viral genetic material into plants. Discusses the mechanisms of innate resistance in strains of tobacco, tomato, and cowpea; various aspects of induced resistance, including the characterization and roles of the pathogenesis-related proteins; antiviral substances and their comparison with interferon; and cross-protection between plant virus strains. Also presents several papers which evaluate the status of genetic engineering as it relates to breeding resistant plants. Among these are discussions of the potential use of plant viruses as gene vectors, gene coding for viral coat protein, satellite RNA, and antisense RNA, and practical issues such as the durability of resistant crop plants in the field.