Mutations in DNA polymerase δ subunit 1 co-segregate with CMD2-type resistance to Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses
oleh: Yi-Wen Lim, Ben N. Mansfeld, Pascal Schläpfer, Kerrigan B. Gilbert, Narayanan N. Narayanan, Weihong Qi, Qi Wang, Zhenhui Zhong, Adam Boyher, Jackson Gehan, Getu Beyene, Zuh-Jyh Daniel Lin, Williams Esuma, Suhua Feng, Christelle Chanez, Nadine Eggenberger, Gerald Adiga, Titus Alicai, Steven E. Jacobsen, Nigel J. Taylor, Wilhelm Gruissem, Rebecca S. Bart
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Cassava mosaic disease is caused by geminiviruses and suppresses cassava yields throughout the tropics. Here, the authors show that mutations in MePOLD1, encoding DNA polymerase δ subunit 1, co-segregate with CMD2, the major source of genetic resistance for this disease.