New World Cactaceae Plants Harbor Diverse Geminiviruses.

ABSTRACT: The family Cactaceae comprises a diverse group of typically succulent plants that are native to the American continent but have been introduced to nearly all other continents, predominantly for ornamental purposes. Despite their economic, cultural, and ecological importance, very little research has been conducted on the viral community that infects them. We previously identified a highly divergent geminivirus that is the first known to infect cacti. Recent research efforts in non-cultivated and asymptomatic plants have shown that the diversity of this viral family has been under-sampled. As a consequence, little is known about the effects and interactions of geminiviruses in many plants, such as cacti. With the objective to expand knowledge on the diversity of geminiviruses infecting cact

SUBMITTER: Fontenele RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8073023 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature