mSystems (Oct 2021)

Exploring the Symbiotic Mechanism of a Virus-Mediated Endophytic Fungus in Its Host by Dual Unique Molecular Identifier–RNA Sequencing

  • Zheng Qu,
  • Hongxiang Zhang,
  • Qianqian Wang,
  • Huizhang Zhao,
  • Xiaofan Liu,
  • Yanping Fu,
  • Yang Lin,
  • Jiatao Xie,
  • Jiasen Cheng,
  • Bo Li,
  • Daohong Jiang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00814-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 5

Abstract

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Although endophytes are widespread in nature, the interactions between endophytes and their hosts are still not fully understood. Members of a unique class of endophytes, the virus-mediated endophytic fungi, are continuously being discovered and have received wide attention. In this study, we investigated the interaction between a mycovirus-mediated endophytic fungus and its host rapeseed by using dual-UMI RNA-seq.