Application of Genetically Engineered Plant Viruses
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 935
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant viruses seriously affect crop cultivation and agricultural production worldwide. They are not always a threat but can be friends. Infectious clones of many plant viruses have been constructed and modified through genetic engineering for the study of viral pathogenesis. Attenuated plant viruses can be used as vaccines for crop protection. Viral vectors engineered from infectious clones of plant viruses are effective tools for overexpressing genes of interest in plants for human/animal disease treatment and health. Plant viral vectors have also been exploited to knock down plant gene expression through virus-induced gene silencing.
In this Special Issue, we welcome a wide range of articles, including original research, short communications, and reviews, that focus on the application of genetically engineered plant viruses in agriculture, medicine, human/animal health, and other fields. Your research achievements will significantly contribute to enhancing our understanding of this field. We look forward to receiving your submissions for this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Tsung-Chi Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant virus
- infectious clone
- viral vector
- virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS)
- virus-like particles (VLPs)
- cross-protection
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