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Serological and molecular variability of watermelon mosaic virus (genus Potyvirus).
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 2007
Desbiez C, Costa C, Wipf-Scheibel C, Girard M, Lecoq H
Abstract excerpt
Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV, genus Potyvirus) is very common in cucurbits worldwide, but its variability has been little studied. In France, where WMV has been known since 1974, unusually severe symptoms on zucchini squash have been found to be associated with WMV since 1999. We have developed serological and molecular tools to study WMV variability and the origin of severe strains. Eight monoclonal antibodies...
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