Publications by authors named "C Jothika"
Article Synopsis
- Two begomoviruses, ToLCNDV and BgYMV, infect bitter gourd in India, with ToLCNDV being the more prevalent strain at 92.43%.
- The ToLCNDV variants identified in this study show only 88% genetic similarity to other ToLCNDV isolates and have unique protein sequences that differentiate them from other geminiviruses.
- Recombination analysis indicates that these isolates are distinct enough to warrant the designation of a new strain, ToLCNDV-BG, due to their unique genomic characteristics.
Bitter gourd ( L.), one of the valued vegetable crops in India, is severely affected by yellow mosaic disease caused by two begomoviruses, tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) and bitter gourd yellow mosaic virus (BgYMV). The symptoms are yellowing, distortion of leaf, puckering, and malformed fruits.
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