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The use of mycoviruses in the control of forest diseases
- Source :
- UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid, instname
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- Producción Científica<br />Fifteen families of mycoviruses have been described and 80% of these catalogued. However, their evolutionary relationship with fungi is not clear. The mycovirus genome can be formed by single- or double-stranded RNA or single-stranded DNA. The effects of mycoviruses range from the induction of a cryptic state (asymptomatic) to promotion of hyper- or hypovirulence in the host. Horizontal transmission of mycoviruses is determined by the presence of different vegetative compatibility types and mating types. Biocontrol of chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) has been found to be a successful mycovirus-based treatment and is considered a model in forest disease management. Development of this type of biological control tool for use in other forest pathologies requires a sound knowledge of viral symptomatology and transmission. The present review focuses on the application of mycoviruses and the prospects for future use in the biological control of forest diseases as well as on advances in mycovirus-applied research in forestry, landscape and culture of woody plants.<br />Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (Project AGL2012-39912)
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Genetics
Mating type
biology
fungi
030106 microbiology
Protección forestal
Forest protection
Micovirus
biology.organism_classification
Genome
Virology
2417.09 Fitopatología
03 medical and health sciences
Mycoviruses
Insect Science
Chestnut blight
Mycovirus
Cryphonectria
Agronomy and Crop Science
Disease transmission
Horizontal transmission
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Details
- ISSN :
- 13600478 and 09583157
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biocontrol Science and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5f4f03a6950e076361882804db109c57