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Jul 2026
A viral coat protein induces leaf yellowing by degrading ChlM to facilitate pollinator-mediated viral transmission
This study elucidates a pathway whereby a viral CP protein directly disrupts chlorophyll biosynthesis to induce leaf yellowing and reveals a strategy wherein the virus exploits this symptom as a visual signal to manipulate pollinator behavior, thus creating a ‘symptom-mediated transmission’ loop.
Ruotong Wang, Jierou Li, Xiaoling Li et al.
· Horticulture Research · 0 citations