A Novel Hypovirus Species From Xylariaceae Fungi Infecting Avocado

The white rot root disease caused by Rosellinia necatrix is a major concern for avocado cultivation in Spain. Healthy escapes of avocado trees surrounded by diseased trees prompted us to hypothesize the presence of hypovirulent R. necatrix due to mycovirus infections. Recently, we reported the prese...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Velasco, Isabel Arjona-Girona, María T. Ariza-Fernández, Enrico Cretazzo, Carlos López-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00778/full