Viruses of Apple Are Seedborne but Likely Not Vertically Transmitted
Many viruses occur in apple (Malus domestica (Borkh.)), but no information is available on their seed transmissibility.Here, we report that six viruses infecting apple trees, namely, apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), apple green crinkle-associated virus (AGCaV), apple rubbery wood virus 2 (ARWV2), apple stem grooving virus (ASGV), apple stem