Integrated transcriptomic analysis reveals transcriptional changes associated with begomovirus infection in the medicinal plant Emilia sonchifolia
Duoduo Wang, Hui Ling, Yupeng Chen, Tingting Liu, Jiyuan Wang, Yiyong Zheng, Wenting Chen, Xujia Ning, Zhenling Wu, Daogang Guan, Yuxi Liu, Xinchao Xu · 2026
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Duoduo Wang and colleagues read gene activity in a medicinal plant struck by a virus in a 2026 study. Emilia sonchifolia is a tropical herb valued against inflammation and tumors. Plants with yellow vein symptoms were found in a nursery in Guangxi, China, in 2021.
Sequencing pinned the cause on a begomovirus strain close to a known Fujian virus. Two reading methods then compared sick and healthy plants gene by gene. Nearly 200 genes shifted activity after infection. The shifts clustered in clean-up of reactive oxygen, wall rebuilding, hormone signals, and defense. Follow-up tests showed the changes varied by tissue, giving leads for breeding hardier stock.
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| CREATOR | Duoduo Wang, Hui Ling, Yupeng Chen, Tingting Liu, Jiyuan Wang, Yiyong Zheng, Wenting Chen, Xujia Ning, Zhenling Wu, Daogang Guan, Yuxi Liu, Xinchao Xu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |