Molecular characterization of a begomovirus associated with tomato leaf curl disease in Uganda

• Published in: Plant disease Vol. 90; no. 2; p. 246
• Main Authors: Shih, S.L, Green, S.K, Tsai, W.S, Ssekyewa, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Begomovirus; genome; host plants; pathogen identification; plant viruses; sequence alignment; sequence analysis; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; Tomato leaf curl disease; tomatoes; viral DNA; Uganda

During the summer of 2003, leaf curl symptoms were observed in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plantings in the Iganga District of Uganda. Begomoviral infection was suspected. Twelve symptomatic samples were collected. Begomoviral DNA was extracted and amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR...