Wild and globally traded ornamental aquatic plants harbor diverse plant viruses, including notable crop pathogens
Our findings expand on the so far limited knowledge of aquatic plant viruses, revealing known and putative novel plant viral species across diverse aquatic plant taxa. The detection of crop viruses, including regulated pathogens, in ornamental aquatic plants highlights the risks associated with their unregulated global trade. Further research into viruses of aquatic plants may provide insights into their role in ecosystems as well as their potential impact on agriculture.
Authors
- Nataša Mehle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-0280)
- Živa Lengar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2722-5843)
- Martina Bačič
- Katarina Bačnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2092-2518)
- Ian P. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5589-6460)
- A. Fowkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7918-441X)
- Adrian Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1280-1836)
- Denis Kutnjak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-0587)
- Lana Vogrinec
- Val Harju
Institutions
- Fera Science (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (SI)
- National Institute of Biology (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00783-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75