Verma, N and Raja, Ram and Hallan, Vipin and Kumar, K and Zaidi, A A (2004) Production of Cucumber mosaic virus-free chrysanthemums by meristem tip culture. Crop Protection, 23 (5). pp. 469-473. ISSN 0261-2194

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Abstract

Chrysanthemum cv. Regol Time was found infected with a viral disease showing characteristic chlorotic spots on leaves and stunting of plants. The virus was identified as Cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV) on the basis of mechanicalinocul ation on Chenopodium amaranticolor and Cucumis sativus, DAS-ELISA and RT-PCR. CMV was eliminated from chrysanthemum plants using meristem tip culture. MS medium amended with BAP (2 mg/l) and IBA (0.05 mg/l) was used for shoot proliferation and IBA (0.05 mg/l) for rooting of the plants. Virus-free plants (84%) were obtained from the optimum size (0.3 mm) of meristem tips (as indexed by DAS-ELISA). Of these, 72% plants were found negative for CMV as indexed by RT-PCR. Virus indexing by RT-PCR was found to be a reliable method. r 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cucumber mosaic virus; In vitro production; RT-PCR; Virus-tested chrysanthemum
Subjects:	Plant sciences Plant viruses
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Aparna Maitra Pati
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2011 07:22
Last Modified:	07 Feb 2012 11:52
URI:	http://ihbt.csircentral.net/id/eprint/379

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