First Report on «Hop Stunt Viroid» (HSVd) from Some Mediterranean Countries
Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) has a very wide host range including most stone fruit trees. Among them, apricot is one of the most important host crops in the Mediterranean basin. In this study non-isotopic molecular hybridisation revealed, for the first time, the presence of HSVd on apricot in four Medite...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Phytopathologia Mediterranea |
| Online Access: | https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/pm/article/view/4839 |
| Summary: | Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) has a very wide host range including most stone fruit trees. Among them, apricot
is one of the most important host crops in the Mediterranean basin. In this study non-isotopic molecular hybridisation
revealed, for the first time, the presence of HSVd on apricot in four Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Greece,
Morocco and Turkey). The results obtained by this technique were confirmed by northern-blot and RT-PCR analyses.
The data presented in this work indicate a wider geographical distribution of this viroid than hitherto known and
emphasise the need for this kind of study as part of the control effort. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-9465 1593-2095 |