How do plants become virus-resistant when the virus coat protein gene is transferred to the plant?

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How do plants become virus-resistant when the virus coat protein gene is transferred to the plant?

2006-11-16 11:42:02 · 2 answers · asked by teacher's pet 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Depends on the virus. For RNA viruses, there is siRNA (short interfering RNA) and mcRNA which actually destroys the virus's genome, rendering it useless. This is actually a relatively new discovery.

2006-11-16 11:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Todd D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. A guess, the coat gene expresses a layer of protein that interferes with the viral processes.

2006-11-16 19:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋