Journal of General Virology (1993) 74, 881-887

E.L. Dekker, A.F. Derks, C.J. Asjes, M.E. Lemmers, J.F. Bol and S.A. Langeveld (1993)
Characterization of potyviruses from tulip and lily which cause flower- breaking
Journal of General Virology 74 (5), 881-887
Abstract: Five viruses causing colour-breaking of tulip flowers were isolated from tulips and lilies. Tulip-breaking virus (TBV), tulip top-breaking virus (TTBV), tulip band-breaking virus, Rembrandt tulip-breaking virus and lily mottle virus were all characterized as potyviruses by serology and potyvirus-specific PCR. Sequence analysis of amplified DNA fragments spanning a conserved area of the coat protein cistron of potyviruses was performed in order to classify the isolates as distinct viruses or strains. It appears that all tulip-breaking viruses are distinct viruses and TTBV was found to be strain-related to turnip mosaic virus.
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Database assignments for author(s): Cees J. Asjes

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Turnip mosaic virus
	Tulip breaking virus
	Lily mottle virus	Lilium (crop)
	Rembrandt tulip breaking virus	Tulipa (genus)