Infection rates were also reduced in ZmeIF4A3/ZmeIF4A3-like -silenced plants compared to control plants from 5 to 8 dpi (Fig. 5I), with a ∼40% reduction in SCMV genomic RNA and ∼30% in CP in the upper leaves of silenced plants (Fig. 5J and K). The gene discussed is CP; the disease is infection.