| preliminary survey of potato virus y (pvy) strains in potato samples from kurdistan (iran). | potato virus y (pvy) is the type species in the potyvirus genus of the family potyviridae. this plant pathogenic virus is transmitted through plant sap inoculation by stem and core grafting and by at least 25 aphid species in a non-persistent manner. according to potato specialists in most parts of the world, pvy is currently considered as the most harmful virus in cultivated potatoes. this is also the case for potato production in iran. in this project we investigated potato leaves that were co ... | 2010 | 21534491 |