biostudies-literatureRajabu CABill & Melinda Gates Foundation89-99https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5904752biostudies-literatureUnknown256Geminiviruses are devastating single-stranded DNA viruses that infect a wide variety of crops in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Tomato, which is a host for more than 100 geminiviruses, is one of the most affected crops. Developing plant models to study geminivirus-host interaction is important for the design of virus management strategies. In this study, "Florida Lanai" tomato was broadly characterized using three begomoviruses (Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, TYLCV; Tomato mottle virus, ToMoV; Tomato golden mosaic virus, TGMV) and a curtovirus (Beet curly top virus, BCTV). Infection rates of 100% were achieved by agroinoculation of TYLCV, ToMoV or BCTV. Mechanical inoculation of ToMoV or TGMV using a microsprayer as well as whitefly transmission of TYLCV or ToMoV also resulteJournal of virological methodsLanai: A small, fast growing tomato variety is an excellent model system for studying geminiviruses.PMC5904752OPP1 149990Tairo FKennedy GGNdunguru JRajabu CAHanley-Bowdoin LAscencio-Ibanez JTAteka EMfalseLanai: A small, fast growing tomato variety is an excellent model system for studying geminiviruses.Geminiviruses are devastating single-stranded DNA viruses that infect a wide variety of crops in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Tomato, which is a host for more than 100 geminiviruses, is one of the most affected crops. Developing plant models to study geminivirus-host interaction is important for the design of virus management strategies. In this study, "Florida Lanai" tomato was broadly characterized using three begomoviruses (Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, TYLCV; Tomato mottle virus, ToMoV; Tomato golden mosaic virus, TGMV) and a curtovirus (Beet curly top virus, BCTV). Infection rates of 100% were achieved by agroinoculation of TYLCV, ToMoV or BCTV. Mechanical inoculation of ToMoV or TGMV using a microsprayer as well as whitefly transmission of TYLCV or ToMoV also resulte2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Jun2025-04-04T09:50:46.406Z2019-03-26T23:39:04ZS-EPMC59047522953048110.1016/j.jviromet.2018.03.002