Publications by authors named "Zhibo Hamborg"

Raspberry ( L.) is susceptible to aphid-borne viruses. We studied the incidence of four of them - black raspberry necrosis virus (BRNV), raspberry leaf mottle virus (RLMV), raspberry vein chlorosis virus (RVCV), and Rubus yellow net virus (RYNV) - in raspberry plants and aphids in and around Norwegian raspberry crops for three years (2019, 2021, and 2022).

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A novel negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus showing genetic similarity to viruses of the genus has been found in raspberry plants in the Czech Republic and has tentatively been named raspberry rubodvirus 1 (RaRV1). Phylogenetic analysis confirmed its clustering within the group, albeit distantly related to other members. A screening of 679 plant and 168 arthropod samples from the Czech Republic and Norway revealed RaRV1 in 10 raspberry shrubs, one batch of , and one individual of .

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Article Synopsis
  • The European Green Deal aims to reduce acaricide use in high-value crops like raspberries, promoting biological control and alternative strategies instead.
  • This study focuses on understanding mites in raspberry crops by identifying species, assessing population densities, studying their distribution within plants, and exploring their connection to raspberry leaf blotch disorder and virus presence.
  • The research found that specific phytophagous mites preferred different zones of raspberry floricanes and that while RLBV was detected in some plants, it did not correlate with observable leaf blotch symptoms.
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Raspberry plants, valued for their fruits, are vulnerable to a range of viruses that adversely affect their yield and quality. Utilizing high-throughput sequencing (HTS), we identified a novel virus, tentatively named raspberry enamovirus 1 (RaEV1), in three distinct raspberry plants. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of RaEV1, focusing on its genomic structure, phylogeny, and possible transmission routes.

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The estimated global production of raspberry from year 2016 to 2020 averaged 846,515 tons. The most common cultivated spp. is European red raspberry ( L.

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Cryopreservation is considered an ideal strategy for the long-term preservation of plant genetic resources. Significant progress was achieved over the past several decades, resulting in the successful cryopreservation of the genetic resources of diverse plant species. Cryopreservation procedures often employ in vitro culture techniques and require the precise control of several steps, such as the excision of explants, preculture, osmo- and cryoprotection, dehydration, freeze-thaw cycle, unloading, and post-culture for the recovery of plants.

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