Occurrence of a DNA β-containing begomovirus associated with leaf curl disease of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in India
S. Paul A , R. Ghosh A , A. Roy A B , J. I. Mir A and S. K. Ghosh AA Plant Virus Laboratory and Biotechnology Unit, Division of Crop Protection, Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Kolkata-700120, West Bengal, India.
B Corresponding author. Email: anirbanroy75@yahoo.com
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 1(1) 29-30 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN06013
Submitted: 1 August 2006 Accepted: 27 September 2006 Published: 11 October 2006
Abstract
The association of a begomovirus, which has satellite DNA β, with leaf curl disease of kenaf has been detected for the first time.
Acknowledgements
Authors are grateful to Director CRIJAF, for his keen interest during the present investigation and Dr V. G. Malathi (IARI) for providing DNA A probe. The first two authors are also grateful to ICAR for providing financial assistance during the tenure of which this work was carried out.
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