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Aug 2026
Virome metatranscriptomic profiling of birch pollen reveals a diverse viral community
Introduction Viruses are increasingly recognized as integral components of plant-associated biological systems. However, their occurrence and diversity in the reproductive tissues of woody plants remain poorly understood. Birch (Betula spp.) produces large quantities of wind-dispersed pollen that can travel over long d...
Sahar Nouri, Denis Kutnjak, A. Pecman et al.
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