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Chemotherapeutical Elimination of Potato Virus X from Potato Stem Cuttings
Author(s) -
Bittner Heide,
Schenk G.,
Schuster G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1987.tb04420.x
Subject(s) - biology , cutting , meristem , horticulture , virus , axillary bud , potato virus y , potato virus x , botany , tissue culture , plant virus , virology , shoot , biochemistry , in vitro
Potato virus X was completely eliminated from all infected potato stem cuttings grown in nutrient media containing 0.02 or 0.03 % 2,4‐dioxohexahydro‐1,3,5‐triazine (DHT). When DHT was added to the media in concentrations of 0.01 and 0.005% the efficiency by which the virus was eliminated differed between the varieties tested. The method is less time‐consuming than the generally used meristem (axillary‐) tip culture in combination with chemo‐ or thermotherapy.