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Genetic diversity and distribution of tomato-infecting begomoviruses in Iran.
Virus genes - 1 Apr 2009
Fazeli Roya, Heydarnejad Jahangir, Massumi Hossain, Shaabanian Mahdi, Varsani Arvind
Abstract excerpt
The incidence and severity of tomato leaf curl disease (TLCD) is increasing worldwide. Here we assess the diversity and distribution within tomato producing areas of Iran of begomoviruses that cause this disease. Tomato with typical TLCD symptoms and asymptomatic weeds were collected in 2005 and 2006 and tested for the presence of begomovirus DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Analysis of cloned and...
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