Begomoviruses are numerous and geographically widespread viruses that cause
devastating diseases in many crops. Monopartite begomoviruses are frequently associated …

Geminiviruses are a family of plant viruses that cause economically important plant diseases
worldwide. These viruses have circular single‐stranded DNA genomes and four to eight …

Viruses of the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) are emergent pathogens of crops
throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. By virtue of having a small DNA …

Geminiviruses are plant-infecting single-stranded DNA viruses that occur in most parts of the
world. Currently, there are seven genera within the family Geminiviridae (Becurtovirus …

Insect-transmitted viruses cause some of the most damaging and economically important
diseases of crop plants, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. The geminiviruses, a …

Nanoviruses and geminiviruses are circular, single stranded DNA viruses that infect many
plant species around the world. Nanoviruses and certain geminiviruses that belong to the …

Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a serious disease of cotton which has characteristic
symptoms, the most unusual of which is the formation of leaf-like enations on the undersides …

The number of virus species infecting pepper (Capsicum spp.) crops and their incidences
has increased considerably over the past 30 years, particularly in tropical and subtropical …

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 …

Highlights•Recombination is inherent to the geminivirus replication process.•Recombination
is adaptive in the family, allowing for host shifts and increased host ranges.•Recombination …