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Sequence variation and evolution of Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV-1) in Europe.
Virus research - 1 Nov 2003
Gobbin D, Hoegger P J, Heiniger U, Rigling D
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Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV-1) acts as a naturally occurring biological control agent for chestnut blight, a destructive fungal disease of chestnut trees, which has been introduced into Europe in the 1930s. We have determined partial nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of the ORF A of 47 CHV-1 isolates collected in Europe over a period of 28 years. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the presence of four...
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