Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA-mediated reverse genetics technology that
has evolved into an indispensable approach for analyzing the function of genes. It …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the most important fruit crop worldwide. Commercial
cultivars are greatly affected by a large number of pathogenic microorganisms that cause …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an efficient tool for gene function studies. It has been
used to perform both forward and reverse genetics to identify plant genes involved in several …

RNA-silencing mechanisms control many aspects of gene regulation including the detection
and degradation of viral RNA through the action of, among others, Dicer-like and Argonaute …

Small RNAs (sRNAs) have been recently recognized as key genetic and epigenetic
regulators in various organisms, ranging from the modification of DNA and histone …

One recently identified mechanism that regulates mRNA abundance is RNA silencing, and
pioneering work in Arabidopsis thaliana and other genetic model organisms helped define …

As channels that provide cell-to-cell connectivity, plasmodesmata are central to the local and
systemic spread of viruses in plants. This review discusses the current state of knowledge of …

ARGONAUTE proteins (AGOs) are known to be key components of the RNA silencing
mechanism in eukaryotes that, among other functions, serves to protect against viral …

In China, Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) and Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) are
widely present in tomato plants. The epidemiology of these viruses is intimately associated …

Chronic inflammatory diseases of the lung are leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Many of these disorders can be attributed to abnormal immune responses to …