First molecular identification of a begomovirus in India that is closely related to Cassava mosaic virus and causes mosaic and stunting of Jatropha curcas L.

S. K. Raj; S. K. Snehi; S. Kumar; M. S. Khan; U. Pathre

doi:10.1071/DN08028

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First molecular identification of a begomovirus in India that is closely related to Cassava mosaic virus and causes mosaic and stunting of Jatropha curcas L.

S. K. Raj ^A ^C , S. K. Snehi ^A , S. Kumar ^A , M. S. Khan ^A and U. Pathre ^B

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^A Plant Molecular Virology Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226 001, U. P., India.

^B Plant Physiology Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226 001, U. P., India.

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

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 69-72 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08028
Submitted: 8 October 2007 Accepted: 4 May 2008 Published: 16 May 2008

Abstract

The association of a begomovirus with Jatropha mosaic disease has been found in north India. The begomovirus possessed highest identities and closest relationships with Indian and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus isolates.

Acknowledgement

Authors are thankful to the director, NBRI, Lucknow for facilities and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi for funding under NIMITLI project.

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