A Virulence-Associated, 6.4-kb, Double-Stranded RNA from Rhizoctonia solani Is Phylogenetically Related to Plant Bromoviruses and Electron Transport Enzymes
We have recently shown that acquisition of a 6.4-kb, double-stranded (ds) RNA (M1) by hyphal anastomosis is associated with enhanced vigor and virulence, whereas its removal by hyphal tipping correlates with diminished virulence in the life extension blueberry extract plant-pathogenic basidiomycete Rhizoctonia solani.The M1 dsRNA is not encapsidate