Heterologous expression of the hypovirus CHV1-EP713 full-length cDNA in Botrytis cinerea: transformation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens and evaluation of changes in the fungal phenotype
Together, these results demonstrate that transformation of a virulent B. cinerea strain with CHV1-EP713 cDNA can lead to phenotypic changes consistent with hypovirulence. The observed alterations in growth, sporulation, and pathogenicity are likely linked to viral expression and/or replication, highlighting the potential of hypoviruses as biological control agents against phytopathogenic fungi.
Authors
- Antonio Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0639-6045)
- Luis Cottet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2039-3406)
- Grace Armijo-Godoy
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Universidad Mayor (CL)
- Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Research
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-025-00645-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80
Funders
- Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica