Discovery of #PSSaV showcases the power of deep sequencing & molecular virology.
It's a reminder that even backyard gardens can be windows into virus evolution.
Stay tuned for June’s #PlantVirusOfTheMonth!
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Identification of a novel nanovirus in parsley - Archives of Virology Using next-generation sequencing to characterize agents associated with a severe stunting disease of parsley from Germany, we identified a hitherto undescribed virus. We sequenced total RNA and rollin...

New month, new virus!
Our #PlantVirusOfTheMonth for May is a discovery: Parsley severe stunt associated virus (#PSSaV) – a novel nanovirus infecting parsley (Petroselinum crispum) in Germany.
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A decade of grapevine red blotch disease epidemiology reveals zonal roguing as novel disease management - npj Viruses npj Viruses - A decade of grapevine red blotch disease epidemiology reveals zonal roguing as novel disease management

From Napa to New Zealand, #GRBV is a global grapevine 🍇threat
Let’s continue raising awareness, improving diagnostics, and researching management.
Stay tuned next month for another #PlantVirusOfTheMonth
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