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A method for the detection of dahlia mosaic virus in Dahlia
Author(s) -
ROBB SHEILA M.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1963.tb03736.x
Subject(s) - dahlia , biology , zucchini yellow mosaic virus , begonia , botany , epidermis (zoology) , virus , plant virus , cucumber mosaic virus , virology , anatomy
SUMMARY Inclusion bodies in the cells of the leaf epidermis of dahlia plants infected with dahlia mosaic virus are spherical and highly refractive. They stain with trypan blue or phloxine, and this staining provides a quick and simple test for the detection of dahlia mosaic virus in dahlia plants, which is particularly useful for varieties that do not show external symptoms.