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Table 1 Reaction of transgenic plants following mechanical inoculation with PVX-UK3 and PVYN strains

From: RNA silencing-related genes contribute to tolerance of infection with potato virus X and Y in a susceptible tomato plant

Host plants

Symptoms on leavesa

5 dpi

10 dpi

15 dpi

20 dpi

PVX-inoculated

 hpDCL2.4

–/M, Mal

–/M, Mal

–/M, Mal

–/M, Mal

 hpRDR6

–/M

–/M

–/M

–/M

 hpAGO2.3

–/M, NS

–/M, NS

–/M, NS

–/M, NS

 Empty

–/M

–/M

–/M

–/M

 Mock

–/–

–/–

–/–

–/–

PVYN-inoculated

 hpDCL2.4

–/–

–/–

–/mM, Mal

–/M, Lc

 hpRDR6

–/–

–/–

–/–

–/–

 hpAGO2.3

–/–

–/–

–/–

–/–

 Empty

–/–

–/–

–/–

–/–

 Mock

–/–

–/–

–/–

–/–

  1. aInoculated leaves/upper leaves; Lc, leaf curling; M, mosaic; mM, mild mosaic; NS, necrotic spot; Mal, malformation; Y, yellowing; –, symptomless or latent infection