Plant Virology in Australia
A topical collection in Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This collection belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
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Interests: plant virology; bacteriology; epidemiology
Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant virology research in Australia is diverse, covering aspects from the characterization of new viruses, to detection and diagnoses, epidemiology, and disease management. The varied climate zones, from tropical to temperate, provide opportunities for research in many and varied cropping systems. Recent incursions of previously exotic viruses have also expanded the range of plant virology done in Australia. Improved biosecurity measures through increased diagnostic testing to prevent further exotic incursions have also driven advances in diagnostic development and surveillance.
New technologies using genome library assemblies have advanced virus characterization and led to improved resolution of the virus species present in Australia, including descriptions of previously unknown viruses. Broader adoption of the LAMP technology for virus detection has improved diagnostic capacity within Australia. Approaches to disease management have shifted from traditional on-farm efforts to an improved understanding of the need for an area-wide approach. This includes greater emphasis on the interactions between insect vectors, the environment and the crop and how weather can influence these interactions.
The forthcoming Topical Collection aims to provide a comprehensive summary of recent advances in plant virology in Australia with a focus on newly detected viruses, epidemiology, disease management and diagnostic development. There is particular interest in research on how climate influences virus diseases and novel approaches to virus disease management.
Dr. Cherie Gambley
Dr. Paul Campbell
Collection Editors
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Keywords
- epidemiology
- genome characterization
- vector transmission
- LAMP
- HTS
- virus management
- begomovirus
- tospovirus
- tobamovirus
- potyvirus
- carlavirus