Autophagy Plays an Antiviral Role during BSMV Infection.
(A) The symptoms of BSMV in non-silenced control, ATG7-silenced, or ATG5-silenced N. benthamiana via TRV-induced gene silencing. Magnified images of leaves (in white boxes) are shown in the lower panels.
(B) Statistical analysis of symptom appearance after inoculation with BSMV. Error bars indicate se of the mean (n = 3).
(C) RNA gel blot analysis of BSMV RNA accumulation in the nonsilenced control, ATG7-silenced, and ATG5-silenced N. benthamiana. Error bars indicate sd of the mean.