Journal of General Plant Pathology (2002) 68, 382-384

Tsutomu Matsumoto, Yuichiro Nara, Hiromitsu Furuya, Harumi Takahashi, Kiichi Tairako and Hideki Yamamoto (2002)
Characteristics for practical use of attenuated isolate UA-Fukushima of Tomato mosaic virus
Journal of General Plant Pathology 68 (4), 382-384
Abstract: L₁₁A-Fukushima (L₁₁A-F) derived from attenuated isolate LuA of Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) has the highest ability to cross protect against virulent ToMV among LuA and its derivatives and is stably inherited. Growth, yield, fruit quality and symptom attenuation of inoculated tomato plants did not differ significantly between L₁₁A-F and L₁₁A. The infectivity of progeny viruses in tomato infected with LuA-F was less than 4% of that with virulent ToMV. From these results, L₁₁A-F appears to possess the properties necessary for practical use. To manage L₁₁A-F strictly, a PCR-based assay to detect trace contamination of virulent ToMV in L₁₁A-F preparations was established.
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Database assignments for author(s): Hiromitsu Furuya

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tomato mosaic virus