Abstract
Viroporins are small, hydrophobic viral proteins that modify cellular membranes to form tiny pores for influx of ions and small molecules. Previously, viroporins were identified exclusively in vertebrate viruses. Recent studies have shown that both plant-infecting positive-sense single-stranded (+ss) and negative-sense single-stranded (-ss) RNA viruses also encode functional viroporins. These seminal discoveries not only advance our understanding of the distribution and evolution of viroporins, but also open up a new field of plant virus research.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
K. C. Wong Education Foundation
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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