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Title Traditional Approaches and Emerging Biotechnologies in Grapevine Virology
ID_Doc 64051
Authors Tarquini, G; Dall'Ara, M; Ermacora, P; Ratti, C
Title Traditional Approaches and Emerging Biotechnologies in Grapevine Virology
Year 2023
Published Viruses-Basel, 15, 4
DOI 10.3390/v15040826
Abstract Environmental changes and global warming may promote the emergence of unknown viruses, whose spread is favored by the trade in plant products. Viruses represent a major threat to viticulture and the wine industry. Their management is challenging and mostly relies on prophylactic measures that are intended to prevent the introduction of viruses into vineyards. Besides the use of virus-free planting material, the employment of agrochemicals is a major strategy to prevent the spread of insect vectors in vineyards. According to the goal of the European Green Deal, a 50% decrease in the use of agrochemicals is expected before 2030. Thus, the development of alternative strategies that allow the sustainable control of viral diseases in vineyards is strongly needed. Here, we present a set of innovative biotechnological tools that have been developed to induce virus resistance in plants. From transgenesis to the still-debated genome editing technologies and RNAi-based strategies, this review discusses numerous illustrative studies that highlight the effectiveness of these promising tools for the management of viral infections in grapevine. Finally, the development of viral vectors from grapevine viruses is described, revealing their positive and unconventional roles, from targets to tools, in emerging biotechnologies.
Author Keywords vitis vinifera; transgenesis; virus resistance; genome editing; RNAi; vectors
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000978119600001
WoS Category Virology
Research Area Virology
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/826/pdf?version=1679645764
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