The CPVC is one of the largest virus collections in the world, with over 720 isolates representing almost 300 virus species including herbaceous infecting viruses that can be stored freeze-dried, as well as tree fruit and other woody plant viruses that need to be maintained in living plants. It acquires, distributes, and conserves virus isolates; provides reliable control samples for regulatory testing; supplies reference material when dealing with viral outbreaks; and provides samples to researchers for identification, characterization, and analysis of the viral samples.
Contact Canadian Plant Virus Collection
- Ron Reade
- Email: ron.reade@agr.gc.ca