Prevalence, genetic diversity, and molecular detection of the apple hammerhead viroid in Germany
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1592572
Abstract: Introduction Apple hammerhead viroid (AHVd) is an emerging plant pathogen infecting apple orchards worldwide. Its genetic variability and geographical distribution remain poorly understood, limiting effective diagnostics and management strategies. Methods In this study, 192 samples… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; apple hammerhead; apple; hammerhead viroid ... See more keywords
Thermotherapy Followed by Shoot Tip Cryotherapy Eradicates Latent Viruses and Apple Hammerhead Viroid from In Vitro Apple Rootstocks
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11050582
Abstract: Virus and viroid-free apple rootstocks are necessary for large-scale nursery propagation of apple (Malus domestica) trees. Apple stem grooving virus (ASGV) and Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) are among the most serious apple viruses… read more here.
Keywords: apple hammerhead; cryotherapy; apple rootstocks; hammerhead viroid ... See more keywords
Detection of Apple Hammerhead Viroid, Apple Luteovirus 1 and Citrus Concave Gum-Associated Virus in Apple Propagation Materials and Orchards in the Czech Republic and Hungary
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DOI: 10.3390/v14112347
Abstract: Grafting cultivars onto rootstocks is a widely used practice by the apple industry predominantly aimed at faster fruit bearing. Using high-throughput sequencing, we revealed the presence of recently described viral agents, namely apple hammerhead viroid… read more here.
Keywords: apple hammerhead; hammerhead viroid; apple; citrus concave ... See more keywords