qPCR Assay as a Tool for Examining Cotton Resistance to the Virus Complex Causing CLCuD: Yield Loss Inversely Correlates with Betasatellite, Not Virus, DNA Titer

Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a significant constraint to the economies of Pakistan and India. The disease is caused by different begomoviruses (genus <i>Begomovirus</i>, family <i>Geminiviridae</i>) in association with a disease-specific betasatellite. However, another...

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Main Authors: Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Shafiq, Sajed Ali, Muhammad Arslan Mahmood, Hamid Anees Siddiqui, Imran Amin, Rob W. Briddon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/14/2645