Fig. 3: Strong inactivation of TMV particles by LNT/SPc complex.

a Inactivation efficacies of LNT (100 mg/L), SPc and LNT/SPc complex against TMV particles (50 μg/mL) in tobacco cells. The representative fluorescent images of BY2 cells were taken, and TMV-GFP relative expression was quantified via qRT-PCR at 24 h after the incubation. Relative biomass was quantified (n = 3 biological replicates). Different letters above each bar indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 as determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey HSD test (F4, 10 = 12.22, p = 0.007). Bars represent the mean ± SEM. b Inactivation efficacies of LNT (100 mg/L), SPc and LNT/SPc complex against TMV particles (50 μg/mL) in tobacco seedlings. The representative fluorescent images were taken, and TMV-GFP relative expression was quantified via qRT-PCR at 3 dpi. Relative biomass was quantified (n = 3 biological replicates). Different letters above each bar indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 as determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey HSD test (F3, 8 = 88.74, p < 0.001). Bars represent the mean ± SEM. c Inactivation efficacies of LNT (100 mg/L), SPc and LNT/SPc complex against TMV particles (50 μg/mL) in soil. The TMV expression was quantified via qRT-PCR at 12 h after the incubation. Relative biomass was quantified (n = 3 biological replicates). Different letters above each bar indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 as determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey HSD test (F9, 20 = 13.71, p < 0.001). Bars represent the mean ± SEM. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.