Marilyn J. Roossinck

“ Alternatively, the integrated sequences could provide protection against infection by similar viruses. The origins of these viruses are unknown, but their similarity to fungal viruses implies transmission across kingdoms. Phylogenetic analyses of the Partitiviridae and Endornaviridae families of persistent plant and fungal viruses support the transmission of these viruses among plant and fungal hosts. Since many fungi colonize plants, this could occur during these interactions [14] . ”

“ Plants in a non-agricultural setting interact with many other living entities such as animals, insects, and other plants, as well as their physical environment. Wild plants are almost always colonized by a number of microbes, including fungi, bacteria and viruses. ”

“ Melcher, U & Bosque-Pérez, NA, “The expanding field of plant virus ecology: historical foundations, knowledge gaps, and research directions”, Virus Res 159: 84–94, [ [pmid:21620909 MalmstromCMMelcherUBosque-PérezNA] ] ↑ 1 2 3 4 Roossinck, MJ, “Plant virus metagenomics: Biodiversity and ecology”, Annu Rev Genet 46: 357–367 RoossinckMJ 1 2 Roossinck, MJ ”

“ Balique, F & Moal, V, “Pepper mild mottle virus, a plant virus assoicated with specific immune responses, fever, abdonminal pains, and pruritus in humans”, PLoS One: 12 ColsonPRichetHDesnuesCBaliqueFMoalVet al ↑ Mitchell, CE & Power, AG, “Release of invasive plants from fungal and viral pathogens”, Nature 421: 625–627, [ [pmid:12571594 MitchellCEPowerAG] ] ↑ Rúa, MA; Pollina, EC; Power, AG & Mitchell, CE, “The role of viruses in biological invastions: friend or foe?”, Curr Op Virol 1: 68–72 RúaMAPollinaECPowerAGMitchellCE ↑ Malmstrom, CM ”