The world's staple food crops, and other food crops that optimize human nutrition, suffer from
global virus disease pandemics and epidemics that greatly diminish their yields and/or …

Potato, the world's most popular crop is reported to provide a food source for nearly a billion
people. It is prone to a number of biotic stressors that affect yield and quality, out of which …

Viruses are among the most significant biotic constraints in potato production. In the century
since the discovery of the first potato viruses we have learned more and more about these …

Translation initiation factors and, in particular, the eIF4E family are the primary source of
recessive resistance to potyviruses in many plant species. However, no eIF4E-mediated …

Potato virus Y (PVY) exists as a complex of strains, including a growing number of
recombinants. Evolution of PVY proceeds through accumulation of mutations and more …

The potato was introduced to Europe from the Andes of South America in the 16th century,
and today it is grown worldwide; it is a nutritious staple food eaten by millions and underpins …

Potato virus Y (PVY) is the most economically important virus infecting cultivated potato
(Solanum tuberosum L.). Accurate diagnosis is crucial to regulate the trade of tubers and for …

Potato virus Y, an important viral pathogen of potato, has several genetic variants and
geographic distributions which could be affected by environmental factors, aphid vectors …

The role of small secreted peptides in plant defense responses to viruses has seldom been
investigated. Here, we report a role for potato (Solanum tuberosum) PIP1, a gene predicted …

Highlights•Potato virus Y affecting potato has undergone a dramatic virus strain
shift.•Regulatory and breeding practices are important drivers of the evolution of PVY strain …