Exploiting genetic information to trace plant virus dispersal in landscapes

Picard, C., Dallot, S., Brunker, K. , Berthier, K., Roumagnac, P., Soubeyrand, S., Jacquot, E. and Thébaud, G. (2017) Exploiting genetic information to trace plant virus dispersal in landscapes. Annual Review of Phytopathology, 55, pp. 139-160. (doi: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-080516-035616) (PMID:28525307)

Abstract

During the past decade, knowledge of pathogen life history has greatly benefited from the advent and development of molecular epidemiology. This branch of epidemiology uses information on pathogen variation at the molecular level to gain insights into a pathogen’s niche and evolution and to characterize pathogen dispersal within and between host populations. Here, we review molecular epidemiology approaches that have been developed to trace plant virus dispersal in landscapes. In particular, we highlight how virus molecular epidemiology, nourished with powerful sequencing technologies, can provide novel insights at the crossroads between the blooming fields of landscape genetics, phylogeography, and evolutionary epidemiology. We present existing approaches and their limitations and contributions to the understanding of plant virus epidemiology.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Brunker, Dr Kirstyn
• Authors: Picard, C., Dallot, S., Brunker, K., Berthier, K., Roumagnac, P., Soubeyrand, S., Jacquot, E., and Thébaud, G.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Annual Review of Phytopathology
• Publisher: Annual Reviews
• ISSN: 0066-4286
• ISSN (Online): 1545-2107
• Published Online: 19 May 2017