Improved detection of regulated Torradoviruses
General introductionTorrado viruses are a relatively newly recognized genus in the plant world within the family Secoviridae, comprising 18 species, some officially recognized by the International...
General introductionTorrado viruses are a relatively newly recognized genus in the plant world within the family Secoviridae, comprising 18 species, some officially recognized by the International...
...rowing regions in Europe have problems with yellowing disease, which may be caused by several plant viruses. The aim of the Virbicon project (LA pathway) aims to develop a sustainable and integrate...
...age in greenhouse crops of tomato or cucumber, and it can also transmit more than 100 harmful plant viruses. Sampling B. tabaci on Belgian crops proved challenging. Only nine populations were event...
...esearch projects, HTS is used as a broad, non-targeted virus screening technique that detects known viruses in expected hosts, but also identifies less characterized pathogenic viruses, for example...
...rious target groups, there is a tailor-made HTS strategy that responds to the need for detection of viruses and even (specific) plant bacteria. According to the research partners, the implementatio...
...nd how was it imported (assessement of the introductory routes). In a next phase, the status of the viruses and nematodes that were associated with propagation materials, in the field and in the ma...
...propagation techniques that can lead to good results, and to the screening of starting material for viruses by high-throughput sequencing (HTS). The practical research centers PCG and VCBT partner ...
...eneral introductionOverall purpose of the project is to build more knowledge on the presence of viruses and bacteria in viticulture in Belgium. Viticulture is growing rapidly in Belgium, yet no...
... GenoPREDICT project. This tool better estimates the risk of future disease outbreaks caused by RNA viruses.
...whether the method of 'direct RNA sequencing' could be used for the detection and identification of viruses in plants. This is an advanced molecular technique that is already used in human and anim...
...alorized in three areas:1. There is now a status determination of the insects, mites, fungi and viruses listed in the DROPSA alert list in Belgium.2. The acquired insights have been convert...
...h the entire sector.Relevance/ValorizationBesides the previous problems with open-air potyviruses, the losses due to Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus were imminent. Through the results ob...