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Genetic diversity and dynamics of plum pox virus populations in the alternative host American plum.
Archives of virology - 26 Jan 2026
Collum Tamara D, Stone Andrew L, Rogers Elizabeth E
Abstract excerpt
Plum pox virus (PPV) is a serious viral threat to stone fruit trees worldwide. Wild Prunus species including American plum (Prunus americana) can serve as sources of inoculum. High-throughput sequencing was used to characterize PPV populations in American plum and peach after aphid inoculation and after two cycles of cold-induced dormancy (CID). A significant decrease in the number of sequence variations in the...
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