Establishment of Neurospora crassa as a model organism for fungal virology
The fungus Neurospora crassa is a model organism for the study of various biological processes, but it is not known to be infected by any viruses. Here, Honda et al. identify RNA viruses that infect N. crassa and examine viral replication and RNAi-mediated antiviral responses, thus establishing this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19355-y |