Characterisation of a Novel Double-Stranded RNA Virus from Phytophthora pluvialis in New Zealand
January 2022
Publication: Viruses
Author(s): Xu Z, Khalifa ME, Frampton RA, Smith GR, McDougal RL, MacDiarmid RM, Kalamorz F
A new dsRNA virus from the oomycete Phytophthora pluvialis has been characterised and designated as *Phytophthora pluvialis* RNA virus 1 (PplRV1).
Understanding of the potential impacts of Phytophthora viruses on Phytophthora, either hypervirulence or hypovirulence, may lead to alternative options to control pathogenic Phytophthora. This study discovered and characterized an RNA virus associated with New Zealand P. pluvialis, which provides fundamental knowledge and may identify leads for developing a biocontrol method to manage pathogenic P. pluvialis.