Seed transmission of plant viruses: a lesson in biological complexity.
Seed transmission of plant viruses results from the three-way interplay of the genetic components of the virus, the maternal host and its progeny. The challenge is to use genetic and cell biological analyses, integrated with our knowledge of plant reproduction and embryo development, to dissect this complex and rather poorly understood process.
Maule
A J
AJ
Dept of Virus Research, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich, UK. Andy. Maule@bbsrc.ac.uk
Wang
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D017343:Genes, Plant; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology; D010942:Plant Viruses; D012639:Seeds / Q000821:virology*