While single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) was once thought to be a relatively rare genomic
architecture for viruses, modern metagenomics sequencing has revealed circular ssDNA …

RNA interference (RNAi)-based antiviral defense generates small interfering RNAs that
represent the entire genome sequences of both RNA and DNA viruses as well as viroids …

We here assessed the capability of the MinION sequencing approach to detect and
characterize viruses infecting a water yam plant. This sequencing platform consistently …

Paleovirology is the study of ancient viruses and how they have coevolved with their hosts.
An increasingly detailed understanding of the diversity, origins, and evolution of the DNA …

The cassava mosaic disease (CMD), which occurs in all cassava growing regions of Africa
and the Indian subcontinent, is caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs). CMGs are …

Until recently, most viruses detected and characterized were of economic significance,
associated with agricultural and medical diseases. This was certainly true for the eukaryote …

Viruses are a major constraint for yam production worldwide. They hamper the conservation,
movement, and exchange of yam germplasm and are a threat to food security in tropical and …

Single-stranded (ss) DNA viruses are extremely widespread, infect diverse hosts from all
three domains of life and include important pathogens. Most ssDNA viruses possess small …

The global panzootic lineage (GPL) of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd) has caused severe amphibian population declines, yet the drivers …

In vitro culture offers many advantages for yam germplasm conservation, propagation and
international distribution. However, low virus titres in the generated tissues pose a challenge …