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I first thank Drs. E. Shikata and I. Uyeda for supervising me and initiating my research career in studies of plant viruses at Hokkaido University. I also thank Drs. Y. Takanami and S. Kuwata for always encouraging me in my studies at Japan Tobacco & Salt Public Corporation (Japan Tobacco, Inc.). I express my respect and gratitude to Dr. A.O. Jackson for supervising me at Purdue University and the University of California, Berkeley. I express my special thanks to my former and present colleagues, Drs. H. Shimura, M. Suzuki, M. Takeshita, T. Inukai, A. Kanazawa, K.S. Nakahara and T. Hataya for their contributions to my studies and helpful discussion. I thank Drs. S. Sano, T. Natsuaki, T. Matsumura and H. Takahashi for their help in our joint studies. I also appreciate the contributions and efforts by my former postdocs, Drs. T. Ishihara, K. Goto, J. Hong, J. Inaba and B.M. Kim, and former PhD students, Drs. K. Sueda, A. Fujiwara and S. Sugiyama. I finally thank all of my undergraduate and graduate students who once belonged to the two laboratories of Plant Virology and Cell Engineering.
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Masuta, C. Molecular biology of Cucumber mosaic virus and its satellite RNA. J Gen Plant Pathol 80, 514–518 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-014-0547-x
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