A novel partitivirus conferring hypovirulence by affecting vesicle transport in the fungus Colletotrichum [PDF]
MBioColletotrichum spp. are economically important phytopathogenic fungi that cause anthracnose in a variety of plant species worldwide. Hypovirulence-associated mycoviruses provide new options for the biological control of plant fungal diseases.
Jun Zi Zhu, Bi Da Gao, Xiao Gang Li
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Sclerotinia sclerotiorum growth and aggressiveness are regulated by a mycoviral REP protein. [PDF]
PLoS PathogensThe mechanisms through which mycoviruses reduce fungal growth and aggressiveness remain unclear, particularly regarding the viral factors involved and their modes of action.
Peihan Shu +12 more
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A Novel Ourmia-Like Mycovirus Confers Hypovirulence-Associated Traits on Fusarium oxysporum
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. momordicae (FoM) is an important fungal disease that affects the production of bitter gourd. Hypovirulence-associated mycoviruses have great potential and application prospects for controlling the fungal ...
Yuanyan Zhang, Jiatao Xie, Caiyi Wen
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A Mycovirus VIGS Vector Confers Hypovirulence to a Plant Pathogenic Fungus to Control Wheat FHB
Advanced Science, 2023 Mycovirus‐mediated hypovirulence has the potential to control fungal diseases. However, the availability of hypovirulence‐conferring mycoviruses for plant fungal disease control is limited as most fungal viruses are asymptomatic. In this study, the virus‐
Lihang Zhang +2 more
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Cloning and Characterization of the Mycovirus MpChrV2 from Macrophomina phaseolina [PDF]
Journal of FungiMacrophomina phaseolina is a widely distributed soilborne phytopathogenic fungus that causes destructive diseases such as charcoal rot and stem canker, posing serious threats to crop yield and quality.
Peimeng Sun +11 more
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Molecular Characterization of the First Partitivirus from a Causal Agent of Salvia miltiorrhiza Dry Rot [PDF]
Journal of FungiRoot rot as a result of Salvia miltiorrhiza is a common root disease caused by Fusarium spp., which has become one of the main diseases affecting the production of S. miltiorrhiza. Currently, several hypovirulence-related mycoviruses have been identified
Luyang Song +10 more
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Hypovirulence of Sclerotium rolfsii Caused by Associated RNA Mycovirus
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Mycoviruses associated with hypovirulence are potential biological control agents and could be useful to study the pathogenesis of fungal host pathogens. Sclerotium rolfsii, a pathogenic fungus, causes southern blight in a wide variety of crops.
Jie Zhong, Qⅰan Zhou
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A Novel Strain of Fusarium oxysporum Alternavirus 1 Isolated from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Strain T-BJ17 Confers Hypovirulence and Increases the Sensitivity of Its Host Fungus to Difenoconazole and Pydiflumetofen [PDF]
VirusesIn the current study, a novel strain of Fusarium oxysporum alternavirus 1 (FoAV1) was identified from the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis (FOM) strain T-BJ17 and was designated as Fusarium oxysporum alternavirus 1-FOM (FoAV1-FOM).
Huihui Hua +3 more
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Hypovirulence-associated mycovirus epidemics cause pathogenicity degeneration of Beauveria bassiana in the field [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2023 Background The entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana is used as a biological insecticide worldwide, wild B. bassiana strains with high pathogenicity in the field play an important role in controlling insect pests via not only screening of highly ...
Zhengkun Zhang +8 more
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Effects of Thermal and Antibiotic Treatments on the Viral Accumulation of FcMV1 in Fusarium circinatum Isolates [PDF]
Journal of FungiMycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi, including plant pathogens. The infection of these mycoviruses is sometimes associated with impaired phenotypes of their fungal hosts, a phenomenon known as hypovirulence.
Huma Amin +2 more
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