Badnaviruses (Family: Caulimoviridae; Genus: Badnavirus) are non-enveloped bacilliform
DNA viruses with a monopartite genome containing about 7.2 to 9.2 kb of dsDNA with three …

An appreciation of the risks caused by emergent plant viruses is critical in tropical areas that
rely heavily on agriculture for subsistence and rural livelihood. Molecular ecology, within 10 …

Endogenous plant pararetroviruses (EPRVs) were identified as integrated counterparts of
most members of the plant virus family Caulimoviridae and represent repetitive elements …

Banana streak disease is caused by several distinct badnavirus species, one of which is
Banana streak Obino l'Ewai virus. Banana streak Obino l'Ewai virus has severely hindered …

Plant pararetroviruses integrate serendipitously into their host genomes. The banana
genome harbors integrated copies of banana streak virus (BSV) named endogenous BSV …

Banana plants are hosts to a large number of Banana streak virus (BSV) species. However,
diagnostic methods for BSV are inadequate because of the considerable genetic and …

Plant viruses, possessing a bacilliform shape and containing double‐stranded DNA, are
emerging as important pathogens in a number of agricultural and horticultural crops in the …

Banana streak viruses (BSV) are currently the main viral constraint to Musa germplasm
movement, genetic improvement and mass propagation. Therefore, it is necessary to …

Viruses have compact genomes and usually translate more than one protein from
polycistronic RNAs using leaky scanning, frameshifting, stop codon suppression or …

Plant pararetroviruses replicate their genome via a transcription–reverse transcription cycle
like retroviruses, but unlike them their genomes do not obligatorily integrate into the host …