Yellow vein netting of Bimili jute (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in India caused by a strain of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus containing DNA β

S. K. Raj; M. S. Khan; S. K. Snehi; R. K. Roy

doi:10.1071/DN07021

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Yellow vein netting of Bimili jute (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in India caused by a strain of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus containing DNA β

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

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^A Molecular Virology, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India.

^B Botanic Garden, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India.

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

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 2(1) 45-47 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN07021
Submitted: 20 February 2007 Accepted: 20 March 2007 Published: 2 April 2007

Abstract

A strain of DNA β-containing Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, causing yellow vein net disease of Bimili jute (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in India, was identified by dot blot hybridisation, PCR and sequence analysis.

Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to the Director, NBRI, Lucknow for facilities and Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for financial support.

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