학술논문
The Fine Legacy of Giovanni P. Martelli (1935–2020), a Preeminent Plant Virologist and the Founder of Modern Grapevine Virology.
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*VIRUS diseases of plants
*PLANT viruses
*PLANT breeding
*SCIENTIFIC knowledge
*PLANT molecular biology
*VIROLOGY
*GRAPES
*OLIVE
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1999-4915
Abstract
Giovanni investigated viruses and virus diseases of crops grown in the Mediterranean basin, including fruit trees, grapevine [[4]], vegetable crops [[5]] and figs [[7], [9]], among others. Giovanni was President of the International Council for the Study of Viruses and Virus Diseases of Grapevines (ICVG) for more than 30 years, from 1987 to 2018, and he kindly made Dr. William B. Hewitt the Honorary President of this group, as a sign of his gratitude. Giovanni Paolo Martelli passed away on 8 January 2020 [[1]], nine days short of his 85th birthday. Giovanni was an international recognized authority on viruses and virus diseases of grapevine, and he is considered the founder of modern grapevine virology [[26], [28]]. [Extracted from the article]