Elimination of eggplant mottled crinkle virus using virazole in explant cultures of Solanum melongena L.
Virazole (1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide; 100 and 150 mg/l) incorporated into brinjal explant culture medium induced in complete elimination of eggplant mottled crinkle virus - Indian isolate (EMCV-1) from infected explant cultures of S. melongena L. and production of virus free plant progeny. Acridine orange and ethidium bromide (150 ml/l) were also potent antiviral agents to some extent.
Raj
S K
SK
Plant Virus Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
Aminuddin
Aslam
M
M
Singh
B P
BP
D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012254:Ribavirin