title: Novel Functional Genomics Approaches: A Promising Future in the Combat Against Plant Viruses.
abstract: Advances in functional genomics and genome editing approaches have provided new opportunities and potential to accelerate plant virus control efforts through modification of host and viral genomes in a precise and predictable manner. Here, we discuss application of RNA-based technologies, including artificial micro RNA, transacting small interfering RNA, and Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat-associated protein 9), which are currently being successfully deployed in generating virus-resistant plants. We further discuss the reverse genetics approach, targeting induced local lesions in genomes (TILLING) and its variant, known as EcoTILLING, that are used in the identification of plant virus recessive resistance gene alleles. In addition to describing specific applications of these technologies in plant virus control, this review discusses their advantages and limitations.
authors.affiliation: First author: Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover; second author: Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis; and third author: Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: Vincent N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Fondong
authors.affiliation: First author: Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover; second author: Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis; and third author: Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: Ugrappa
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nagalakshmi
authors.affiliation: First author: Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware State University, Dover; second author: Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis; and third author: Department of Plant Biology and The Genome Center, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: Savithramma P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dinesh-Kumar
mesh_terms: D001947:Breeding; D064130:CRISPR-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D060467:Disease Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D005808:Genes, Recessive / Q000235:genetics; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D023281:Genomics; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000502:physiology*; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D059386:Reverse Genetics
chemical_list: D064130:CRISPR-Associated Proteins; D035683:MicroRNAs; D018749:RNA, Plant; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering