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Detecting Virus and Salivary Proteins of a Leafhopper Vector in the Plant Host

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Ecological Complexity in Plant Virus Host Range Evolution.

Michael J McLeish¹, Aurora Fraile¹, Fernando García-Arenal¹

¹Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas UPM-INIA, and E.T.S.I. Agrícola, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Campus de Montegancedo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Advances in Virus Research

|June 18, 2018

Summary

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Plant virus host range evolution is shaped by ecological factors beyond genetics. Spatial and temporal variations in virus-host interactions, transmission, and environmental influences drive these patterns.

Keywords:

Across-host trade-offs Community Ecological complexity Host specificity Resource use Spatial scale

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Area of Science:

Plant Virology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Host range is a key characteristic of plant viruses, defining the number of species they can infect.
Traditional research emphasizes host-pathogen genetics, overlooking broader ecological influences.
Spatial and temporal mismatches between virus and host distributions are common, impacting virus spread and evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the ecological processes shaping plant virus host range evolution.
To emphasize the importance of environmental factors in virus-host interactions.
To propose new research approaches integrating resource use and environmental heterogeneity.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on plant virus host range evolution.
Analysis of ecological factors influencing virus transmission and host exploitation.
Conceptual framework development for understanding scale-dependent ecological influences.

Main Results:

Host range evolution is significantly influenced by the spatial and temporal distribution of viruses, hosts, vectors, and resources.
Environmental factors, including competition, natural enemies, anthropogenic disturbance, abiotic conditions, and herbivory, modulate virus-host interactions.
Predicting host jumps and infection dynamics is challenging due to complex environmental heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

Ecological processes and environmental heterogeneity are critical, yet understudied, drivers of plant virus host range.
Future research should integrate resource use strategies and scale-dependent ecological factors.
A comprehensive understanding requires considering the interplay of biotic and abiotic elements across diverse scales.