48th TWC, Tob. Work. Conf., 2018, abstr. 53
Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of individual flue-cured tobacco seeds reveals novel insights into seedborne transmission of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
(1) Virginia Tech, Blackstone VA USA; (2) North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC USA
The purpose of this study is to investigate seed-borne transmission of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) by examining the infestation route of tobacco seeds. Four different crosses were performed using K326 flue-cured variety: 1) self-fertilized, TMV...