Abstract
Begomoviruses are an emerging group of plant viruses, exclusively transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci in a persistent-circulative manner. Despite the economic importance of both, very little is known about begomovirus-whitefly interactions. Specific topics of interest that have been a subject of intensive research during the last decade include the route of the virus in the insect organs and cells, the influence of the virus on the insect’s behavior and transcriptome, the proteins that mediate begomovirus translocation and the role of bacterial symbionts in this phenomenon. These topics are summarized and discussed in this chapter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Management of Insect Pests to Agriculture |
Subtitle of host publication | Lessons Learned from Deciphering their Genome, Transcriptome and Proteome |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 181-200 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319240497 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319240473 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
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