Plant DNA polymerases α and δ mediate replication of geminiviruses
Plant DNA polymerases α and δ mediate replication of geminiviruses
Geminiviruses cause substantial damage to crops worldwide. Here Wu et al. show that geminivirus replication relies upon the host DNA polymerases α and δ, which produce double-stranded DNA intermediates and new copies of the viral genome, respectively, and is modulated by the viral C3 protein.
Ed Rybicki's insight:
Hm. And if the virus doesn't HAVE a C3 protein? Because mastreviruses don't for example?
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