Plant Virus–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Crop Protection
This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant viruses pose a major and increasing threat to global agriculture, contributing to significant yield losses, reduced crop quality, and economic damage worldwide. Recent advances in molecular biology and high-throughput technologies have greatly expanded our knowledge of viral diversity, but the complex molecular mechanisms behind plant virus–host interactions remain a challenging topic of scientific research. Plant viruses rely on host cellular machinery for replication, movement, and systemic infection, while plants activate multiple defense pathways to restrict viral spread. Deciphering these interactions is essential for identifying key determinants of viral pathogenicity, host susceptibility, and resistance.
This Special Issue aims to collect research articles that explore the molecular basis of virus infection, host defense mechanisms, viral evolution, and emerging disease threats. We welcome contributions addressing fundamental mechanisms, diagnostic innovations, resistance breeding, and sustainable management strategies that can support the development of effective and durable crop protection solutions.
Dr. Katalin Salánki
Guest Editor
Dr. Réka Sáray
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- plant–virus interaction
- host defense mechanism
- virus pathogenicity
- high-throughput sequencing
- virus resistance
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Published Papers
Plants - ISSN 2223-7747