Viral Diseases of Major Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max) are among the most important crops used for food, feed, oil, and industrial applications globally. Viral diseases seriously threaten the sustainable production of soybean and maize in the world. More than 50 viruses have been reported worldwide to infect maize including maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV), mosaic dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV), maize streak virus (MSV), maize mosaic virus (MMV), maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV), maize rough dwarf virus (MRDV), rice black streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV), and sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). More than 100 viruses have been documented to infect soybean including bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean pod mottle virus (BPMV), bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV), broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2), soybean dwarf virus (SbDV), soybean mosaic virus (SMV), soybean vein necrosis virus (SVNV), soybean yellow mottle mosaic virus (SYMMV) and soybean stay-green associated virus (SoSGV, a novel geminivirus). The topics of research interest encompass viral protein function and its interactions with the host plants and transmission vectors, the mechanisms by which viral genomes are expressed and replicated, novel virus control strategies, and molecular breeding for virus resistance. Investigations into these areas will provide valuable insights into the multifaceted understanding of viral diseases in soybean and maize and promote collaboration among researchers from related disciplines.

This Special Issue of Viruses aims to publish the latest advances in any aspect of viral diseases in soybean and maize in the form of original research articles, reviews, or short communications.

Prof. Dr. Zaifeng Fan
Dr. Yan Shi
Guest Editors

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