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ScienceDaily
Source: University of British Columbia The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their infection process, while at the same time …
The Conversation https://www.modernghana.com/news/1076217/researchers-unlock-the-secrets-of-fungal-viruses.html
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210208100531.htm
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-02-viruses-evolve-benefit-host.html
A research group from the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio) confirms that a virus that affects a cruciferous plant reduces its virulence …
Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus (OrNV) is a dsDNA virus which has been used as a biocontrol agent to suppress Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Recently a new wave of O. rhinocerosincursions in …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-02-symbiotic-viruses-host-insects-override.html
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic …
University of Western Australia http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/2019100811652/agriculture/integrated-management-approaches-combat-plant-virus-diseases
Investigations by The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Institute of Agriculture and …
SpiegelOnline https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/designer-viruses-as-possible-solution-to-pathogens-a-1288209.html
Combatting Disease
Scientists believe designer viruses created in the laboratory can help the agricultural industry deal with …
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190821082252.htm
Capital Press https://www.capitalpress.com/nation_world/usda-clears-gene-edited-virus-resistant-tomatoes/article_375a039e-ae38-11e9-b0dd-47a18a6c6225.html SavGene-edited tomatoes that are resistant to common viruses can be introduced into the U.S. …