Interactions between the Whitefly Bemisia Tabaci and begomoviruses: Biological and genomic perspectives

Murad Ghanim*, Henryk Czosnek

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManagement of Insect Pests to Agriculture
Subtitle of host publicationLessons Learned from Deciphering their Genome, Transcriptome and Proteome
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages181-200
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9783319240497
ISBN (Print)9783319240473
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016

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