The tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV)(genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae)
represents an important constraint to tomato production, as it causes the most predominant …

Plants regularly face the changing climatic conditions that cause biotic and abiotic stress
responses. The abiotic stresses are the primary constraints affecting crop yield and …

Plants have evolved a variety of gene silencing pathways mediated by small RNAs. Mostly
21 or 24 nt in size, these small RNAs repress the expression of sequence homologous …

Geminiviruses are plant-infecting viruses characterized by a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)
genome. Geminivirus-derived proteins are multifunctional and effective regulators in …

Breeding is the most important and efficient method for crop improvement involving repeated
modification of the genetic makeup of a plant population over many generations. In this …

Plant viruses are the main pathogens which cause significant quality and yield losses in
tomato crops. The important viruses that infect tomatoes worldwide belong to five genera …

Begomoviruses are a large group of whitefly-transmitted plant viruses containing single-
stranded circular DNA encapsidated in geminate particles. They are responsible for …

Rice tungro is a viral disease seriously affecting rice production in South and Southeast
Asia. Tungro is caused by the simultaneous infection in rice of Rice tungro bacilliform virus …

Geminiviruses infect a wide range of economically important crop plants. This review covers
genetic engineering approaches currently being evaluated for the development of crops …

Papaya (Carica papaya) is severely damaged by the papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). This
review focuses on the development of PRSV resistant transgenic papaya through gene …