DNA primase large subunit is an essential plant gene for geminiviruses, putatively priming viral ss-DNA replication
L. Siskos, M. Antoniou, J. Riado, M. Enciso, C. Garcia, D. Liberti, D. Esselink, A. Baranovskiy, T. H. Tahirov, R. Visser, R. Kormelink, Y. Bai, H. J. Schouten
This study identifies the DNA primase large subunit (PRiL) as essential for geminiviral DNA replication in plants, showing that mutations in PRiL confer resistance to ToLCNDV.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology