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Plant viral and other plant microbial diseases cause significant economic losses every year and limit food supplies worldwide. To control viral diseases, we can use a variety of strategies, including various forms of genetic resistance. Genetic resistance can be manipulated to control viruses by exploiting a natural eukaryotic defence system called RNA interference or gene silencing. This system can be additionally exploited to control insect vectors of viruses, broadening the impact of transgenic technologies. An overview on plant defense, plant viruses and integration of transgenic technologies in virus resistant crops is given in this chapter.
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Rosa, C. (2021). Virus-Resistant Crops and Trees. In: Ricroch, A., Chopra, S., Kuntz, M. (eds) Plant Biotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68345-0_11
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