The cDNA sequences of TaELP2 were analyzed using SiFi12 software, and two segments with high and specific siRNA numbers were selected for gene silencing, TaELP2-as1 and TaELP2-as2, respectively. Specific primers (Table S10) were designed, and two specific cDNA fragments of TaELP2 were obtained using PCR and constructed into BSMV:γ genome. Then, the seedlings (Yannong 19) at the two-leaf stage were inoculated using friction. After 10 days of inoculation, the virus phenotype of the leaves was observed. The plants with virus phenotype were identified with RT-qPCR and treated in dark. The leaf phenotype and chlorophyll content were observed at 9 days and 14 days after treatment. The determination method of chlorophyll content was from Porra et al. [84 (link)].
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