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Passionfruit Genomic Database (PGD): a comprehensive resource for passionfruit genomics
Passionfruit ( Passiflora edulis ) is a significant fruit crop in the commercial sector, owing to its high nutritional and medicinal value. The advent...
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Complete genomic sequence of turnip mosaic virus infecting passionfruit in Fujian province of China
Contigs with sequence identities to turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) were detected by deep sequencing of the small RNAs extracted from a passion fruit ( Pass...
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Multi-integrated genomic data for Passiflora foetida provides insights into genome size evolution and floral development in Passiflora
Passiflora is a plant genus known for its extremely distinctive and colorful flowers and a wide range of genome size variation. However, how genome...
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The virus causing passionfruit woodiness disease in Taiwan is reclassified as East Asian passiflora virus
Based on filamentous particles, aphid transmission, and symptoms of distorted, size-reduced, woody fruits, the major potyvirus associated with...
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First molecular characterization of pepper severe mottle virus infecting chili pepper crops in Colombia
A potyvirus infecting chili pepper ( Capsicum spp) crops has been characterized. The complete coat protein (CP) gene was obtained. Pairwise...
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Fine-map** and evolutionary history of R-BPMV, a dominant resistance gene to Bean pod mottle virus in Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Key messageR-BPMV is located within a recently expanded TNL cluster in the Phaseolus genus with suppressed recombination and known for resistance to...
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Biochemical and molecular characterization of Alternaria alternata isolates highly resistant to procymidone from broccoli and cabbage
Alternaria alternata , a causal agent of leaf blights and spots on a wide range of hosts, has a high risk of develo** resistance to fungicides....
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East Asian Passiflora distortion virus: a novel potyvirus species causing deformation of passionfruits in Japan
Viruses assumed to belong to a new Potyvirus were detected in passionfruit plants with foliar mosaic, leaf curl and fruit malformation that were...
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of WRKY Transcription Factor Genes in Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis)
The WRKY gene family is an important class of transcription factors in higher plants that play key roles in secondary metabolism, phytohormone...
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Environmental DNA for Biodiversity Monitoring of Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are globally significant repositories of marine biodiversity. Over 25% of all marine life depends on coral reefs at some point in their...
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Bioinformatics in Plant Pathology
Unprecedented success and availability of enormous next-generation sequencing data of host-pathogen in the public domain give us opportunities to...
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Colletotrichum species and complexes: geographic distribution, host range and conservation status
The taxonomy of the genus Colletotrichum has undergone tremendous changes over the last decade, with over 200 species being currently recognised and...
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Multilocus Genetic Characterization of Phytoplasmas
Classification of phytoplasmas into 16S ribosomal groups and subgroups and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species designation have been primarily based on...
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Plant Genetic Engineering and GM Crops: Merits and Demerits
Genetic transformation in plants agreements a great potential to modify crops for improved agronomic traits including resistance to diseases, pests...
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Colletotrichum species in Australia
Forty-four species of Colletotrichum are confirmed as present in Australia based on DNA sequencing analyses. Many of these species were identified...
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Diagnostic Challenges for the Detection of Emerging Pathogens: A Case Study Involving the Incursion of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in New Zealand
In November 2010, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) was detected for the first time in New Zealand. This finding triggered one of the largest...
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Science Drives Horticulture’s Progress and Profit
Horticultural science linked with basic studies in biology, chemistry, physics and engineering has laid the foundation for advances in applied...
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Passiflora
The genus Passiflora contains more than 450 species, most of them native to the tropics and subtropics of the New World. While only 12 Passiflora...
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Detection of Virus and Viroid Pathogens in Plants
Plant viruses differ significantly from other microbial pathogens in their simple structure and minute size, method of replication and obligate...