Molecular Analysis of the Global Population of Potato Virus S Redefines Its Phylogeny, and Has Crop Biosecurity Implications.

In 2020, 264 samples were collected from potato fields in the Turkish provinces of Bolu, Afyon, Kayseri and Niğde. RT-PCR tests, with primers which amplified its coat protein (CP), detected potato virus S (PVS) in 35 samples. Complete CP sequences were obtained from 14 samples.

Prevalence and molecular characterization of important potato viruses in the Tokat province of Turkey.

Background: It is believed that viruses affect potato yield more than any other pathogens worldwide.

Method And Results: We report here on a survey of the four most common potato viruses in the Tokat Province of northern Turkey. Leaf samples were collected from potato plants showing signs of viral diseases in five districts of the province.