
First report of Sweet potato virus C infecting sweet potato in Israel
Author(s) -
Prakash S.,
Tam Y.,
Zeidan M.,
AbuRas A.,
Gaba V.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2013.028.004
Subject(s) - ipomoea , potyvirus , biology , genbank , plant virus , virology , virus , complementary dna , mottle , botany , genetics , gene
In October 2011 sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) mother plants (mainly cv. Georgia Jet) in Israel suffered an epidemic of sweet potato virus disease (SPVD). The plants were of poor appearance, grew feebly and showed strong leaf malformation,…