BookR. Vinoth Kumar, editor.
Summary: This book provides in-depth information on all key aspects of geminivirus biology, e.g. the genetics and evolution, global diversity and spread of these plant pathogens, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying their virulence. Geminiviridae is one of the largest viral families, comprising numerous plant-infecting viruses that cause diseases in crops and weeds. These diseases have been reported from nearly all continents, in particular Asia, Europe, Africa and America. The book summarizes the current state of knowledge on the interactions between plant host and virus. In addition, it discusses advances regarding the trans-replication of satellite molecules and its effect on geminiviral pathogenesis, as well as pest management strategies to combat these diseases in the field. Given its scope, the book is a must-read reference guide for all researchers and advanced students working in virology, agriculture and plant biotechnology.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Classification, Taxonomy and Gene Function of Geminiviruses and Their Satellites; 1 Family: Geminiviridae; 1.1 Geminivirus Taxonomy; 1.1.1 Genus: Becurtovirus; 1.1.2 Genus: Begomovirus; 1.1.3 Genus: Capulavirus; 1.1.4 Genus: Curtovirus; 1.1.5 Genus: Eragrovirus; 1.1.6 Genus: Grablovirus; 1.1.7 Genus: Mastrevirus; 1.1.8 Genus: Topocuvirus; 1.1.9 Genus: Turncurtovirus; 1.2 Biological Functions of Geminivirus Components; 1.2.1 DNA-A Component; 1.2.2 DNA-B Component; 1.2.3 Betasatellites; 1.2.4 Alphasatellites; 1.2.5 Deltasatellites; References 1.1 Geminiviruses1.2 Geminivirus Evolution; 1.3 Disease Symptoms; 2 Geminiviruses Occurrence in Australia, China, Europe, and the Middle East Countries; 2.1 Geminiviruses in Australia; 2.2 Geminiviruses in China; 2.3 Geminiviruses in Europe; 2.4 Geminiviruses in the Middle East Countries; 3 Future Aspects; References; Mastreviruses in the African World: Harbouring Both Monocot and Dicot Species; 1 Introduction; 2 Mastreviruses: Distribution and Diversity; 2.1 Maize Streak Virus; 2.2 Panicum Streak Virus; 2.3 Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus; 2.4 Urochloa Streak Virus; 2.5 Sugarcane Streak Virus 3 Geminivirus Transcription4 Transcript Mapping in Geminiviruses; 5 Geminiviruses Promoter; 5.1 Early Promoter; 5.2 Late Promoters; 6 Transactivator C2/AC2 Regulation; 7 Concluding Remarks; References; Distribution of Geminivirus in the Indian Subcontinent; 1 Introduction; 2 Family Geminiviridae; 3 Geminiviruses in Indian Subcontinent; 4 Genus Capulavirus (Type Species: Caput-Medusae Latent Virus, CMLV); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Important Capulavirus in Indian Subcontinent; 4.2.1 French Bean Severe Leaf Curl Virus; 5 Genus Mastrevirus (Type Species: Maize Streak Virus, MSV); 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Important Mastreviruses of the Indian Subcontinent5.2.1 Wheat Dwarf India Virus; 5.2.2 Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus; 5.2.3 Sugarcane Streak Virus; 6 Genus Begomovirus (Type Species: Bean Golden Mosaic Virus, BGMV); 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Important Crops Affected by Begomovirus in the Indian Subcontinent; 6.2.1 Tomato; 6.2.2 Okra; 6.2.3 Legumes; 6.2.4 Chilli; 6.2.5 Cassava; 6.2.6 Cucurbits; 6.2.7 Cotton; 6.2.8 Papaya; 6.2.9 Mesta; 6.2.10 Radish; 6.2.11 Jatropha; 7 Conclusion; References; Geminivirus Occurrence in Australia, China, Europe, and the Middle Eastern Countries; 1 Introduction Rolling Circle Replication and Transcription Processes in Geminiviruses1 Geminivirus Replication; 1.1 Rolling Circle Replication; 1.1.1 Viral Proteins Involved in Replication Process; 1.2 Recombination-Dependent Replication; 2 Interactions with Rep Protein and Its Implication on Viral DNA Accumulation; 2.1 Plant Retinoblastoma-Related Proteins (RBR); 2.2 Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA); 2.3 Replication Factor C (RFC); 2.4 Replication Protein A-32 (RPA-32); 2.5 Recombination Enzymes; 2.6 Sumoylation-Conjugating Enzyme-1; 2.7 Histones; 2.8 NAC Domain-Containing Proteins