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Towards durable plant virus resistance: a perspective on mechanisms, breeding and diagnostic innovations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Plant virus outbreaks pose a major threat to global crop production, requiring durable and sustainable resistance strategies. This perspective, arising from the 57th meeting of the DPG Working Group “Viruskrankheiten der Pflanzen”, highlights advances in resistance mechanisms, breeding, and diagnostics. We emphasize the integration of classical breeding with modern tools such as GWAS, marker-assisted selection, CRISPR/Cas editing, RNA interference, and epigenetic approaches. High-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics are transforming diagnostics and surveillance, while breeder perspectives stress agronomic and regulatory integration. Together, these developments point to interdisciplinary pathways for achieving resilient, virus-resistant cultivars to support sustainable agriculture.

Source: Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

DOI: 10.1007/s41348-025-01203-0

Authors: Katia Schütze, Ullrich Dubiella, Annette Niehl, Björn Krenz

Institutions: KWS Saat (Germany), Julius Kühn-Institut, Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures

Language: English

Topic: Plant Virus Research Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,090