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Soybean antiviral immunity conferred by dsRNase targets the viral replication complex

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  • Kazuhiro Ishibashi

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Masayasu Saruta

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Takehiko Shimizu

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Miao Shu

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Toyoaki Anai

    (Saga University)

  • Kunihiko Komatsu

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Naohiro Yamada

    (Nagano Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Experiment Station)

  • Yuichi Katayose

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Masayuki Ishikawa

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Masao Ishimoto

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

  • Akito Kaga

    (National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

Abstract

Eukaryotic positive-strand RNA viruses replicate their genomes in membranous compartments formed in a host cell, which sequesters the dsRNA replication intermediate from antiviral immune surveillance. Here, we find that soybean has developed a way to overcome this sequestration. We report the positional cloning of the broad-spectrum soybean mosaic virus resistance gene Rsv4, which encodes an RNase H family protein with dsRNA-degrading activity. An active-site mutant of Rsv4 is incapable of inhibiting virus multiplication and is associated with an active viral RNA polymerase complex in infected cells. These results suggest that Rsv4 enters the viral replication compartment and degrades viral dsRNA. Inspired by this model, we design three plant-gene-derived dsRNases that can inhibit the multiplication of the respective target viruses. These findings suggest a method for developing crops resistant to any target positive-strand RNA virus by fusion of endogenous host genes.

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  • Kazuhiro Ishibashi & Masayasu Saruta & Takehiko Shimizu & Miao Shu & Toyoaki Anai & Kunihiko Komatsu & Naohiro Yamada & Yuichi Katayose & Masayuki Ishikawa & Masao Ishimoto & Akito Kaga, 2019. "Soybean antiviral immunity conferred by dsRNase targets the viral replication complex," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-12052-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12052-5
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