TY - BOOK AU - Purkayastha,A. AU - Dasgupta,I. TI - Virus-induced gene silencing: A versatile tool for discovery of gene functions in plants KW - VIGS KW - GENE SILENCING KW - VIRUS KW - DEFENSE PATHWAYS KW - ABIOTIC STRESS N2 - Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS)is a technology that exploits an antiviral defense mechanism in plants as a tool for plant reverse genetics. VIGS circumvents the need for plant transformation, is methodologically simple and yields rapid results. Various VIGS vectors have been developed and have helped to unravel the functions of genes involved in processes such as disease resistance, abiotic stress, cellular signaling and secondary metabolite biosynthesis UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oelFw4r6HWRd3UAtUKFS07c1ODMysijY/view?usp=drivesdk ER -