Hemipteran insects transmit plant viruses, activating salicylic acid (SA)-mediated antiviral defenses. This study reveals how begomoviruses and their betasatellites circumvent these defenses. The betasatellite-encoded βC1 protein inhibits SA-induced degradation of NbNPR3 (a negative regulator of SA signaling) by interacting with NbHSP90s, suppressing SA signaling. This mechanism is conserved in other aphid-borne viruses, providing insights into virus persistence strategies.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Nov 01, 2024
Authors
Jing-Ru Zhang, Yi-Ming Liu, Di Li, Yi-Jie Wu, Shi-Xing Zhao, Xiao-Wei Wang, Shu-Sheng Liu, Linda L. Walling, Li-Long Pan
Tags
begomoviruses
betasatellites
salicylic acid
NbNPR3
viral defense mechanisms
aphid-borne viruses
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