title: Begomovirus research in India: a critical appraisal and the way ahead.
abstract: Begomoviruses are a large group of whitefly-transmitted plant viruses containing single-stranded circular DNA encapsidated in geminate particles. They are responsible for significant yield losses in a wide variety of crops in India. Research on begomoviruses has focussed on the molecular characterization of the viruses, their phylogenetic analyses, infectivities on host plants, DNA replication, transgenic resistance, promoter analysis and development of virus-based gene silencing vectors. There have been a number of reports of satellite molecules associated with begomoviruses. This article aims to summarize the major developments in begomoviral research in India in the last approximately 15 years and identifies future areas that need more attention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Delhi 110 021, India.
authors.forename: Basanta K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Borah
authors.forename: Indranil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053839:Begomovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D004261:DNA Replication; D004276:DNA, Satellite; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000821:virology; D007194:India; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic
chemical_list: D004276:DNA, Satellite; D004279:DNA, Viral