Plant viruses cause considerable economic losses and are a threat for sustainable
agriculture. The frequent emergence of new viral diseases is mainly due to international …

Advances in plant biotechnology provide new options for collection, multiplication and short-
to long-term conservation of plant biodiversity, using in vitro culture techniques. Significant …

Stem cells are essential for the development and organ regeneration of multicellular
organisms, so their infection by pathogenic viruses must be prevented. Accordingly …

Viruses are estimated to be responsible for approximately 50% of the emerging plant
diseases, which are difficult to control, and in some cases, there is no cure. It is essential to …

Production of virus-free plants is necessary to control viral diseases, import novel cultivars
from other countries, exchange breeding materials between countries or regions and …

Grapevine is a high value vegetatively propagated fruit crop that suffers from numerous
viruses, including some that seriously affect the profitability of vineyards. Nowadays, 64 …

Epigenetic mechanisms form the basis of cellular memory, developmental decisions, and
the cellular immune system that defends against transposons and viruses. Organs develop …

Virus and viroid diseases are serious constraints to the production and profitability of a wide
range of tropical crops. Many plant virus outbreaks have been recorded in the last two …

Main conclusion Studies on the tissue culture of apple have allowed for molecular,
biotechnological and applied breeding research to advance. In the past 8 years, over 100 …

Browning and contamination are regarded as the main constraints in the plant tissue culture
of Musa spp. that can hinder the success of plant propagation in vitro. Browning is caused by …