Transmission of apple stem grooving virus (Capillovirus mali) to apple from the soil-borne fungus Fusarium solani.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viruses can affect the growth, yield and fruit quality of apple trees. Apple viruses are primarily spread through grafting and pruning, with limited evidence of natural transmission. Notably, wild apple trees have also been reported to carry viruses found in orchards, but the source of infection remains unknown. Plants are frequently co-infected with fungi and viruses, and recent studies have shown cross-kingdom bidirectional transmission of viruses and viroids between plants and fungi, suggesting that fungi may serve as reservoirs for certain phytopathogenic viruses. These facts raise the question whether fungi can also acquire apple viruses and serve as their hosts or vectors.

Results

Tree roots and rhizospheric soil were collected from an old apple orchard to i

SUBMITTER: Xia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477809 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature