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mycovirus

American  
[mahy-koh-vahy-ruhs] / ˈmaɪ koʊˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

  • mycoviruses
    plural
  1. any fungus-infecting virus.


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Etymology

Origin of mycovirus

myco- + virus

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Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have discovered that a mycovirus that infects plant pathogenic oomycete Globisporangium ultimum can increase the latter's sensitivity to specific fungicides.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

When these oomycetes are infected by certain mycoviruses, however, their ability to cause disease can be weakened -- a phenomenon known as hypovirulence -- making mycoviruses potential biocontrol agents.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

These findings advance the current understanding of the roles that mycoviruses play and their potential for sustainable agriculture.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

Despite the growing number of mycoviruses identified recently, their effects on host oomycetes have remained largely unexplored.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

The team plans to further explore the promise of mycoviruses as a biological control tool across different species and environmental conditions.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

Additionally, the virus that infects Bd was hard to find because most known viruses that infect fungi, called mycoviruses, are RNA viruses.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2024

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