Recent metagenomic studies have provided an unprecedented wealth of data, which are
revolutionizing our understanding of virus diversity. A redrawn landscape highlights viruses …

Rose rosette virus (RRV) is a negative-sense RNA virus with a seven-segmented genome
that is enclosed by a double membrane. We constructed an unconventional minireplicon …

The availability of infectious full-length clone is indispensable for reverse genetics studies of
virus biology, pathology and construction of viral vectors. However, for RNA viruses with …

Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV) is becoming a threat to papaya and transgenic
papaya resistant to the related pathogen, papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). The generation of …

The availability of an infectious cDNA clone is a prerequisite for genetic studies on RNA
viruses. However, despite important improvement in molecular biology techniques during …

Potato virus Y (PVY) is an economically important plant virus that infects Solanaceous crops
such as tobacco and potato. To date, studies into the localization and movement of PVY in …

Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is a devastating Potyvirus that causes papaya ringspot
disease in Carica papaya plantations globally. In this study, the complete genome sequence …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has major impacts on yield and quality of the
tuberous roots of cassava in Eastern and Central Arica. At least two Potyviridae species …

Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) is the predominant viral pathogen that affects the yield and
quality of soybean. The natural host range for SMV is very narrow, and generally limited to …

The genetic diversity of potyviruses infecting potato and vegetables in Iraq was determined
by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) targeting the 3 terminal part of …