| evidence of the association of radish leaf curl virus with tobacco yellow leaf curl disease in bihar, india. | a new disease of tobacco with characteristic mild leaf curl and yellowing symptoms was observed in 2007 in commercial plantings in pusa, bihar, india. a begomovirus and a betasatellite were found associated with the disease. the associated begomovirus was identified as a strain of radish leaf curl virus (ralcv) based on nucleotide sequence of the viral genome (2,761 nucleotides; eu194914). the betasatellite (hq180397) associated with tbylcd was identified as a variant of chilli leaf curl betasat ... | 2012 | 23730006 |
| biology and interactions of two distinct monopartite begomoviruses and betasatellites associated with radish leaf curl disease in india. | emerging whitefly transmitted begomoviruses are major pathogens of vegetable and fibre crops throughout the world, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical regions. mutation, pseudorecombination and recombination are driving forces for the emergence and evolution of new crop-infecting begomoviruses. leaf curl disease of field grown radish plants was noticed in varanasi and pataudi region of northern india. we have identified and characterized two distinct monopartite begomoviruses and associate ... | 2012 | 22339942 |