Characterization of the seed virome of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seed transmission of plant viruses can be important due to the role it plays in their dissemination to new areas and subsequent epidemics. Seed transmission largely depends on the ability of a virus to replicate in reproductive tissues and survive during the seed maturation process. It occurs through the infected embryo or mechanically through the contaminated seed coat. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important legume forage crop worldwide, and except for a few individual seedborne viruses infecting the crop, its seed virome is poorly known. The goal of this research was to perform initial seed screenings on alfalfa germplasm accessions maintained by the USDA ARS National Plant Germplasm System in order to identify pathogenic viruses and understand their potential fo

SUBMITTER: Nemchinov LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199471 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature