The RNA of maize chlorotic mottle virus - the essential virus in maize lethal necrosis disease - is translated via a panicum mosaic virus-like cap-independent translation element
E. J. Carino, K. Scheets, W. A. Miller
This study identifies a cap-independent translation element in Maize chlorotic mottle virus that allows it to bypass host translation initiation requirements, suggesting eIF4E as a potential target for resistance strategies.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2020Plant Biology