2024 · Virus & beetle genetics
Genomic identification of Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus isolates, a biocontrol agent for coconut rhinoceros beetle
Ela Hiszczynska-Sawicka, Mitchell K. Weston, Aurelie Laugraud, Charles A. Hefer, Jeanne M. E. Jacobs, Sean D. G. Marshall
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What the paper covers
Develops a genetic identification approach for Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus isolates. Comparing selected genome regions and sequencing amplified fragments helps distinguish isolates and provides tools for tracking virus identity in biocontrol research.
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Identifying a virus isolate does not show that it will protect palms in the field. This is a methods study, not the South and Southeast Asian characterization paper named in the original faulty citation.
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