When a mother plant with a virus makes, for example, 100 seeds, only between 0 and 5% of the seedlings are likely to become infected. For a century, scientists have wondered how the 'mothers' are ...

Plants are susceptible to a wide range of pathogens. For the common potato plant, one such threat is Pectobacterium ...

Researchers have uncovered the atomic structure of the bacteriophage φTE, which infects and kills the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum. Using cryo-electron microscopy, they revealed unique ...

Scientists develop RNA-based technology to combat plant viruses, enhancing crop immunity and reducing losses worldwide.

Potyviruses are the largest genus of RNA viruses in plants. We are interested in molecular elucidation of the different stages of potyvirus infection and how the viral processes are localized and ...

Select a category above to classify viruses according to shared characteristics. Select any virus below to explore its structure and biology. The envelope contains viral proteins embedded in it.

“The study is a proof of concept that CRISPR/Cas9 can be used to destroy DNA viruses and block viral infection and disease progression,” said Yinong Yang, who studies molecular plant-microbe ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only ...