Molecular evidence for association of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus with leaf curl disease of papaya (Carica papaya L.) in India

S. K. Raj; S. K. Snehi; M. S. Khan; R. Singh; A. A. Khan

doi:10.1071/DN08059

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Molecular evidence for association of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus with leaf curl disease of papaya (Carica papaya L.) in India

S. K. Raj ^A ^C , S. K. Snehi ^A , M. S. Khan ^A , R. Singh ^A and A. A. Khan ^B

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^A Molecular Virology Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, UP 226001, India.

^B Plant Virology Laboratory, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202002, India.

^C Corresponding author. Email: skraj2@rediffmail.com

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 152-155 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08059
Submitted: 18 May 2008 Accepted: 10 November 2008 Published: 20 November 2008

Abstract

Association of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus with leaf curl disease of papaya (Carica papaya L.) was detected by polymerase chain reaction using begomovirus-specific primers and confirmed by highest sequence similarities and close phylogenetic relationships.

Acknowledgements

The authors express their gratitude to the Director, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow for facilities and Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi for funding to AA Khan.

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