Abstract
Accurate information on the presence and distribution of plant pathogens in Australia is fundamental to the operation of the nation’s plant biosecurity system. It has been more than thirty years since the last attempt to compile a list of plant viruses and viroids for the whole of Australia, during which time many changes have occurred due to the widespread adoption of PCR and DNA sequencing technologies for diagnosis. In this paper, an updated register of plant viruses and viroids occurring in ornamental, turfgrass and native plant species in Australia is provided. A conservative approach has been taken when undertaking this study, and for the most part only records that can be substantiated by a specific diagnostic test such as PCR, ELISA or DNA sequencing are included. Furthermore, we have limited the register to published records.
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Funding from the Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation for this review is gratefully acknowledged. We also express our gratitude to Paul L Guy, Adrian J Gibbs and John W Randles for suggestions of virus and viroid records for inclusion in this review.
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Geering, A.D., Thomas, J.E. An updated register of viruses and viroids that infect ornamental, turf and native plant species in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathol. 51, 135–139 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-021-00849-2
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