RNA viruses face dynamic environments and are masters at adaptation. During their
short'lifespans', they must surmount multiple physical, anatomical and immunological …

Many plant virus genera encode a 'triple gene block'(TGB), a specialized evolutionarily
conserved gene module involved in the cell-to-cell and long-distance movement of viruses …

When infecting alone, Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV, genus Potyvirus) and
Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV, genus Crinivirus) cause no or only mild …

Viruses induce a variety of responses in host cells that are mediated by perturbation of
different signaling pathways. Advances in our understanding of the functions of viral …

▪ Abstract This article summarizes studies of viral coat (capsid) proteins (CPs) of RNA plant
viruses. In addition, we discuss and seek to interpret the knowledge accumulated to date …

Relationships among the amino acid sequences of viral movement proteins related to the 30
kDa ('30K') movement protein of tobacco mosaic virus–the 30K superfamily–were explored …

Virus proliferation depends on the successful recruitment of host cellular components for
their own replication, protein synthesis, and virion assembly. In the course of virus particle …

The nonstructural NSm protein of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV) represents a
putative viral movement protein involved in cell-to-cell movement of nonenveloped …

Plant closteroviruses encode a homolog of the HSP70 (heat shock protein, 70 kDa) family of
cellular proteins. To facilitate studies of the function of HSP70 homolog (HSP70h) in viral …

Two key features of RNA viruses are their compacted genomes and their high mutation rate.
Accordingly, deleterious mutations are common and have an enormous impact on viral …