CV Lattes
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Abstract
Viral pathogens, especially those of the Potyvirus genus, pose a significant threat to sweet pepper cultivation. PVY, a notable species within the Potyvirus genus, was first identified in potatoes in the 1940s and later in sweet pepper crops in the 1960s. Resistance to PVY was achieved through genetic breeding, but the PVYM strain, also known as PVY-1,2, emerged in the 1980s, capable of o…