Kumar, P.L. and Jones, A.T. and Reddy, D.V.R. (2003) A novel mite-transmitted virus with a divided RNA genome closely associated with pigeonpea sterility mosaic disease. Phytopathology, 93 (1). pp. 71-81.
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Abstract
The agent of sterility mosaic, a disease that is a major constraint on pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) production in the Indian subcontinent, is transmitted by the eriophyid mite, Aceria cajani. This agent has remained elusive for decades despite intensive efforts but we report the isolation of highly flexuous filamentous virus-like particles (VLPs) of 3 to 10 nm in width and of undefined lengths from sterility mosaic disease (SMD)- affected pigeonpea plants. Purified VLP preparations from virus-infected pigeonpea and Nicotiana benthamiana had a buoyant density in cesium chloride of 1.22 to 1.23 g cm–3 and contained a major virus-specific protein species of
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, India |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection > Pesticides |
| Divisions: | Pigeonpea |
| Depositing User: | David T |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2011 10:22 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2011 10:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/2255 |
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