SfRop is a potential target for controlling Spodoptera frugiperda through regulation of AcMNPV viral transportation.
Sec1/Munc18 (SM) proteins serve as core upstream regulators governing SNARE complex assembly. The SM protein Rop plays a critical role in SNARE-mediated membrane fusion, yet its function in baculovirus infection remains largely unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that SfRop, the Rop homolog in Spodoptera frugiperda, is es...