The vast majority of well-characterized eukaryotic viruses are those that cause acute or
chronic infections in humans and domestic plants and animals. However, asymptomatic …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been a key experimental organism for the study of infectious
diseases, including dsRNA viruses, ssRNA viruses, and prions. Studies of the mechanisms …

Reclaimed water use is an important component of sustainable water resource
management. However, there are concerns regarding pathogen transport through this …

MON 87411 maize, which expresses DvSnf7 RNA, was developed to provide an additional
mode of action to confer protection against corn rootworm (Diabrotica spp.). A critical step in …

The potential of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) for use as topical biopesticides in
agriculture was recently discussed during an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co …

Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) harbour a large dsRNA virus. The linear genome (14.7
kbp) of two isolates from Japanese and USA bell pepper cultivars were completely …

Endornaviruses are unique, persistent, double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses with
symbiotic properties that infect diverse eukaryotes, such as plants, fungi, and oomycetes …

Ourmia melon virus (OuMV), Epirus cherry virus (EpCV) and Cassava virus C (CsVC) are
three species placed in the genus Ourmiavirus. We cloned and sequenced their RNA …

The family Endornaviridae contains several members from diverse hosts, including plants,
fungi and oomycetes. They are found as large dsRNA elements with a nick in the coding …

Two novel endornaviruses, Phytophthora endornavirus 2 (PEV2) and Phytophthora
endornavirus 3 (PEV3) were found in isolates of a Phytophthora pathogen of asparagus …