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Detection and identification of the first viruses in chia (Salvia hispanica).
Viruses - 19 Sept 2014
Celli Marcos G, Perotto Maria C, Martino Julia A, Flores Ceferino R, Conci Vilma C, Pardina Patricia Rodriguez
Abstract excerpt
Chia (Salvia hispanica), an herbaceous plant native to Latin America, has become important in the last 20 years due to its beneficial effects on health. Here, we present the first record and identification of two viruses in chia plants. The comparison of the complete nucleotide sequences showed the presence of two viral species with the typical genome organization of bipartite New World begomovirus, identified as...
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