Heterologous expression of pepper mild mottle virus coat protein encoding region and its application in immuno-diagnostics.

Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV), a tobamovirus of family affects the quality and quantity of Capsicum. PMMoV is highly contagious, capable of transmitting through infected seeds and soil. Symptoms are more severe when crop is infected at young stage but remain unnoticed when infection takes place at maturity.