Hop latent viroid

Hop latent viroid
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(unranked): Viroid
Family: Pospiviroidae
Genus: Cocadviroid
Species:
Hop latent viroid

Hop latent viroid (abbreviated HpLVd, or HLVd) is a viroid, which is known to cause the Dudding Disease in hemp and cannabis.[1][2] It is a non-capsulated strand of RNA and an obligate parasite that requires the presence of a compatible host for its survivability. It can have minor effects on hop quality,[3] but has shown to cause severe stunting in hemp and cannabis.[4] Due to its ability to remain undetected, it has become an issue of significant risk for some hemp and cannabis cultivars. Studies regarding this viroid and its ability to infiltrate its plant host are well underway; however, addressing measures to reduce its introduction into growing environments is still challenging.

  1. ^ Bektaş, A.; Hardwick, K. M.; Waterman, K.; Kristof, J. (October 2019). "Occurrence of Hop Latent Viroid in Cannabis sativa with Symptoms of Cannabis Stunting Disease in California". Plant Disease. 103 (10): 2699. doi:10.1094/PDIS-03-19-0459-PDN. ISSN 0191-2917. S2CID 196687580.
  2. ^ Warren, J. G.; Mercado, J.; Grace, D. (October 2019). "Occurrence of Hop Latent Viroid Causing Disease in Cannabis sativa in California". Plant Disease. 103 (10): 2699. doi:10.1094/PDIS-03-19-0530-PDN. ISSN 0191-2917. S2CID 196658818.
  3. ^ Patzak, Josef; Henychová, Alena; Krofta, Karel; Svoboda, Petr; Malířová, Ivana (2021-10-26). "The Influence of Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) Infection on Gene Expression and Secondary Metabolite Contents in Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Glandular Trichomes". Plants. 10 (11): 2297. doi:10.3390/plants10112297. ISSN 2223-7747. PMC 8617911. PMID 34834660.
  4. ^ Adkar-Purushothama, Charith Raj; Sano, Teruo; Perreault, Jean-Pierre (2023-03-04). "Hop Latent Viroid: A Hidden Threat to the Cannabis Industry". Viruses. 15 (3): 681. doi:10.3390/v15030681. ISSN 1999-4915. PMC 10053334. PMID 36992390.