The goal of germplasm enhancement is to introgress traits from wild crop relatives into
cultivated material and eventually cultivars. It seeks to restore genetic diversity that has been …

Translation initiation factors and, in particular, the eIF4E family are the primary source of
recessive resistance to potyviruses in many plant species. However, no eIF4E-mediated …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important staple food around the world, and potato
virus Y (PVY) is a major constraint for potato production. The VPg protein of PVY interacts …

Among various defence strategies used to protect potato plants from a viral infection, a
deficiency of the eukaryotic translation initiation factors (eIF) provided by the host-mediated …

During the last decade, genomics research has generated new insights into potato genetics
and made possible new strategies for varietal improvement. The most commonly grown and …

Abstract Background Potato virus Y (PVY) is a major pathogen of potatoes with major impact
on global agricultural production. Resistance to PVY can be achieved by engineering …

Recessive resistance against potyviruses, such as Potato virus Y (PVY), relies on mutations
in the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) or one of its isoforms. The eIF4E1-S …

The translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) has been implicated in naturally-occurring
resistance to the Potato Virus Y (PVY) determined by the pot-1 locus in tomato. The …

Highlights•Virus resistance is a major goal for crop improvement.•Virus infection depends on
the presence of host susceptibility or resistance genes.•Understanding host gene function in …

Viral phytopathogens attack a wide range of crops worldwide, resulting in economic losses
of nearly US $60 billion annually. In potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), the most devastating …