Deleterious effects of climate change and human activities, as well as diverse environmental
stresses, present critical challenges to food production and the maintenance of natural …

The study of plant diseases is almost as old as agriculture itself. Advancements in molecular
biology have given us much more insight into the plant immune system and how it detects …

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is one of the most studied plant viral pathogens
because it is the most damaging virus for global tomato production. In order to combat this …

The tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV)(genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae)
represents an important constraint to tomato production, as it causes the most predominant …

In tomato production, both open field and greenhouse, management of whiteflies and the
viruses they transmit ranks among the highest priorities of growers. Largely driven by the …

Summary Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is an exceptional Old World bipartite
begomovirus. On the Indian subcontinent, a region in which monopartite DNA satellite …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is widely grown in the tropics but production is subject to
high losses from diseases. AVRDC—The World Vegetable Center initiated a program to …

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with greater applications in diverse sectors
involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection, and overall basic research in the …

Several attempts have been made to identify antiviral genes against Tomato leaf curl New
Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) and related viruses. This has led to the recognition of Ty genes (Ty1 …

Background Geminiviruses are circular, single-stranded viruses responsible for enormous
crop loss worldwide. Rapid expansion of geminivirus diversity outweighs the continuous …