Crop Centre in Print
Please find the latest journal publications from the Crop Centre listed below.
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John Walsh publications
Sequence analysis of 43-year old samples of Plantago lanceolata show that Plantain virus X is synonymous with Actinidia virus X and is widely distributed
J Hammond, I Adams, A Fowkes, S McGreig, M Botermans, J van Oorspronk, M Westenberg, M Verbeek, A Dullemans, C Stijger, A Blouin, S Massart, K de Jonghe, M Heyneman, J Walsh, A Fox
Plantain virus X was first recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) as a species in the genus Potexvirus in 1982. However, because no sequence was available for plantain virus X (PlVX), abolishing the species was proposed to the ICTV in 2015. Here we report the full genome sequencing of two original isolates of PlVX, which have demonstrated the virus to be synonymous to Actinidia virus X a species previously reported from kiwifruit (Actinidia sp.) and blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum). This report additionally presents novel data on the distribution and diversity of PlVX.
Plant Pathology. November 2020
Confirmation of Radish Isolate of Turnip mosaic virus in India through biological and serological evidences.
Shelley Kappoor, Anil Handa, John A Walsh, Rajnish Sharma
Turnip mosaic virus is one of the limiting factors for declining oil content in brassica. The present studies were therefore conducted to confirm the presence of this important virus in brassica through biological and serological assays. A radish isolate of Turnip mosaic virus has been identified on the basis of biological and serological assays and results obtained for screening of brassica germplasm against Turnip mosaic virus are expected to help in ascertaining the sources of resistance against this virus.