Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MelonMixVir (Mixed viral infections in melon: disease, vector transmission, RNA silencing suppression and plant defense)

As all living beings, plants are subjected to the attack by different pathogens (bacteria, fungi and viruses) that lead to huge looses in the agriculture worldwide. Viruses are one of the most damaging biotic stresses affecting crops. In nature, frequently single viral...