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Partial characterization of Maize rayado fino virus isolates from Ecuador: phylogenetic analysis supports a Central American origin of the virus.
Virus research - 1 Jun 2007
Chicas Mauricio, Caviedes Mario, Hammond Rosemarie, Madriz Kenneth, Albertazzi Federico, Villalobos Heydi, Ramírez Pilar
Abstract excerpt
Maize rayado fino virus (MRFV) infects maize and appears to be restricted to, yet widespread in, the Americas. MRFV was previously unreported from Ecuador. Maize plants exhibiting symptoms of MRFV infection were collected at the Santa Catalina experiment station in Quito, Ecuador. RT-PCR reactions were performed on total RNA extracted from the symptomatic leaves using primers specific for the capsid protein (CP)...
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