GLRaV-2 p24 suppressor simultaneously subverts host RNA silencing and SA defenses by targeting VvWRKY51
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2026
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Abstract Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is severely impacted by viral diseases, with grapevine leafroll disease (GLRD) being the most economically damaging. Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 2 (GLRaV-2) is a prevalent virus associated with GLRD, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying GLRaV-2 infection remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the grapevine transcription factor (TF) VvWRKY51 positively autoregulates its transcription and directly represses salicylic acid (SA)-responsive defense genes VvPR1 (pathogenesis-related gene 1), VvPR2, and VvPR5. Through in vivo and in vitro assays, we demonstrate that GLRaV-2 RNA silencing suppressor p24 specifically interacts with VvWRKY51 to promote viral infection. p24 hijacks nuclear VvWRKY51 by translocating it to the cytoplasm, thereby enhancing its RNA silencing suppression activity via two mechanisms: (a) evading host degradation pathways (ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy), and (b) strengthening its siRNA-binding affinity. Concurrently, cytoplasmic p24 enters the nucleus by binding VvWRKY51, where it reinforces VvWRKY51-mediated transcriptional repression of VvPR1, VvPR2, and VvPR5. This occurs by enhancing VvWRKY51 binding to its own promoter and those of VvPR genes. Our findings reveal a novel viral strategy wherein a single viral suppressor of RNA silencing (VSR) simultaneously suppresses RNA silencing and SA-mediated immunity by interacting with a host TF to establish a permissive environment for infection.
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| Authors | Hanwei Li, Jinying Wang, Can Liu, Yinshuai Xie, Shangzhen Yu, Chen‐Lu Feng, Wenhao Zhang, Meng-Qi Ma, Yue Wang, Tianzhong Li, Yuqin Cheng |
| Journal | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/plphys/kiag537
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