Plant Virus-Host Interaction: Molecular Approaches and Viral Evolution

Plant Virus-Host Interaction contains cutting-edge research in plant molecular virology, including pathogenic viroids and transport by insect vectors, interference with transmission to control viruses, and synergism, with pivotal coverage of RNA silencing and the counter-defensive strategies used by viruses to overcome the silencing response in plants.

With a clear focus on plant virus evolution, including quantitative and population genetics, Plant Virus-Host Interaction provides insights on the major factors favoring disease emergence, such as genetic change in pathogen and host populations and changes in host ecology and environment. The book also examines socioeconomic implications of widespread plant viral agents. Contributions from leading experts around the globe provide varied perspectives, while comprehensive coverage ensures a complete look at this exciting field.

Covers the emergence of new viral diseasesProvides molecular approaches for virus-host interactionHighlights RNA silencing and counter-defensive strategiesDiscusses socioeconomic implications of viral spread and mitigation techniques

1. An overview of RNA silencing in plants against viruses: the fine tuning of defense and counter defense forces
2. Role of RNA silencing in the turnip crinkle virus-arabidopsis interaction
3. Alteration of host-encoded miRNAs in virus infected plants - experimentally verified
4. Host - virus - vector interactions with reference to banana infecting viruses
5. Geminivirus – whitefly interactions at the biological, molecular and genomic levels
6. Hosts and non-hosts in plant virology and the effect of plant viruses on host plants
7. Interference with insect transmission to control plant pathogenic viruses
8. Transmission and host interaction of geminivirus in weeds
9. Tombusvirus-induced multivesicular bodies: origin and role in virus-host interaction
10. Indian cassava mosaic virus and its vector
11. Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) and papaya leaf curl virus (PLCV)
12. Synergism in plant virus- host interactions: a case study of CMV and PVY in tomato
13. Stability, transmission and host-interaction of papaya lethal yellowing virus in papaya
14. Establishment of endogenous pararetroviruses in the rice genome
15. Volatile organic compounds in plant virus-host interaction
16. Diversity of latent plant virus interactions and their impact on virosphere
17. Plant pathogenic viroids and the transport by insect vectors to crops in agriculture
18. Liberibacters causing greening in citrus and emerging hosts
19. Pathogen and non-pathogen derived resistance in crops against begomovirus
20. Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) up-regulates translation reinitiation of its pregenomic polycistronic 35S RNA via interaction with the cell translational machinery
21. Molecular mechanism of begomovirus evolution and plant defense response
22. Impact of host on plant virus evolution
23. Chloroplast alteration induced by plant virus
24. Virus-virus interactions