Some species that are known to produce acylsugars include Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum pennellii, Solanum habrochaites, Nicotiana benthamiana, Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia.
CfMV's P1 protein, required for infection, has been found to interefere with RNAi pathways in plants species such as Nicotiana benthamiana and Nicotiana tabacum.
In practical courses at colleges, students sometimes get acquainted to the GC by studying the contents of Lavender oil or measuring the ethylene that is secreted by Nicotiana benthamiana plants after artificially injuring their leaves.
It has been shown to infect various types of plant species (including Nicotiana benthamiana) including the common plant model, Arabidopsis thaliana.
Nicotiana | Nicotiana benthamiana | Nicotiana glauca | Banksia benthamiana |