Geminiviruses employ host DNA glycosylases to subvert DNA methylation-mediated defense
Plants tightly regulate DNA methylation to regulate gene expression. Here, the authors show that the tomato yellow leaf curl China virus βC1 protein interacts with plant DNA glycosylases to promote demethylation of viral DNA and promote virulence.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28262-3 |