ABSTRACT

Plant viruses are significant as they affect our food supply and are capable of rapidly spreading to new plant species, so a comprehensive study of plant viruses is important in understanding their pathogenesis and prevention. This book focuses on the plant virus evolution, their molecular classification, epidemics and management. The key features in the book includes genome organization, translation and replication, virus-coded proteinases, structure of virus particles, cell receptors and host range, the RNA polymerase, quasispecies dynamics and virus evolution, and its natural habitats.

part I|1 pages

Diversity

chapter 5|16 pages

Plum Pox (Sharka Disease)

Pest, Challenge, and Curiosity

chapter 6|20 pages

Evolution and Emergence of Geminiviruses

Reasons and Consequences

chapter 8|18 pages

Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus

Cereal Pathogen with Growing Importance

part II|1 pages

Host Interaction

part III|1 pages

Management

chapter 21|14 pages

Virus-Induced Gene Silencing

Applying Knowledge of Plant–Virus Interactions for High-Throughput Plant Functional Genomics