Read, David AlanPietersen, GerhardSlippers, BernardSteenkamp, Emma Theodora2024-11-272024-11-272024-10Read, D.A., Pietersen, G., Slippers, B. et al. Genomic characterization of novel viruses associated with Olea europaea L. in South Africa. Archives of Virologyl 169, 210 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-024-06132-1.0304-8608 (print)1432-8798 (online)10.1007/s00705-024-06132-1http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99441DATA AVAILABITY STATEMENT: The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in NCBI public databases.South Africa has a small but growing olive industry. Until now, no virological research has been carried out on this crop locally. Seventeen samples were collected from various olive cultivars from a single producer in the Stellenbosch growing area of South Africa. RNAseq was performed on total RNA, and the compositions of the metaviromes were determined. Olive leaf yellowing-associated virus was detected for the first time in South Africa, as well as four novel viruses from the family Closteroviridae and one each from the families Tymoviridae and Solemoviridae.en© The Author(s) 2024. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Olive industryVirological researchMetaviromesNovel virusesOlive (Olea europaea L.)SDG-02: Zero hungerSDG-15: Life on landArticle