Alternative splicing expands the functional portfolio of a plant virus to control the viral cycle
Delphine M. Pott, Laura Medina‐Puche, Chaonan Shi, Jens Christian Mülders, Hua Wei, Deborah Lapczinsky, Zara Yagci, Remila Ramasamy, Ying Li, Kyoka Kuroiwa, Björn Krenz, Linda K. Hanley-Bowdoin, Rosa Lozano‐Durán
This study shows that geminivirus TYLCV uses alternative splicing to generate Rep isoforms with distinct functions in viral replication and gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology