Vector-Enabled Metagenomic (VEM) Surveys Using Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) Reveal Novel Begomovirus Species in the New and OldWorlds
Whitefly-transmitted viruses belonging to the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) represent a substantial threat to agricultural food production. The rapid evolutionary potential of these single-stranded DNA viruses combined with the polyphagous feeding behavior of their whitefly vector (Bemisi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/10/2895 |