Diversity and phylogeography of Begomovirus-associated beta satellites of Okra in India

• Published in: Virology journal Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 555
• Main Authors: Venkataravanappa, V, Reddy, C N Lakshminarayana, Swaranalatha, P, Jalali, Salil, Briddon, Rob W, Reddy, M Krishna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.12.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abelmoschus - virology; Agricultural biotechnology; Amino Acid Sequence; Bacteria; Begomovirus; Begomovirus - classification; Begomovirus - genetics; Begomovirus - isolation & purification; Betasatellites; Conserved Sequence; Diversity; DNA, Viral - analysis; Geminivirus; Gene expression; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic engineering; Genetic Variation; Genomes; India; Microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Okra; Phylogenetic trees; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Physiological aspects; Plant Diseases - virology; Plant Leaves - virology; Plant viruses; Recombination; Satellite Viruses - classification; Satellite Viruses - genetics; Satellite Viruses - isolation & purification; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Virus diseases of plants; India; Pakistan

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus; family Malvaceae) is grown in temperate as well as subtropical regions of the world, both for human consumption as a vegetable and for industrial uses. Okra yields are affected by the diseases caused by phyopathogenic viruses. India is the largest producer of okra and i...