Plant viruses cause significant losses in agricultural crops worldwide, affecting the yield and
quality of agricultural products. The emergence of novel viruses or variants through genetic …

The recent emergence of tools based on the clustered, regularly interspaced, short
palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR‐associated (Cas) proteins have revolutionized …

Plant viruses are the main pathogens which cause significant quality and yield losses in
tomato crops. The important viruses that infect tomatoes worldwide belong to five genera …

Genome editing strategies in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) typically rely on Agrobacterium-
mediated genetic transformation for the delivery of required genetic reagents involving …

One of the systems of plant defense against viral infection is RNA silencing, or RNA
interference (RNAi), in which small RNAs derived from viral genomic RNAs and/or mRNAs …

Background Plant virus vectors designed for virus-mediated protein overexpression (VOX),
virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), and genome editing (VIGE) provide rapid and cost …

The aim of any breeding process is to fully express the targeted, superior/desirable parent
characteristic in the progeny. Hybrids are often used in this dynamic, and complex process …

Introduction Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is an important fruit crop which contributes significantly
to the agricultural sector worldwide. Grapevine viruses are widespread and cause serious …

Plant genome editing, a recently discovered method for targeted mutagenesis, has emerged
as a promising tool for crop improvement and gene function research. Many genome-edited …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important vegetable crop that plays a pivotal role in the
world, especially given its potential to feed the world population and to act as the major …