In vitro elimination of onion yellow dwarf and shallot latent viruses in shallots (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum L.)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-26

  Fletcher, P J ^a   Fletcher, J D ^a   Lewthwaite, S L ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allium cepa var. ascalonicum; ELISA; Heat therapy; In vitro virus elimination; Long term cold storage; Onion yellow dwarf virus; Ribavirin; Shallot; Shallot latent virus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGAR; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BENZYLADENINE; CULTIVAR; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IN VITRO CULTURE; ONION YELLOW DWARF VIRUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; RIBAVIRIN; SHALLOT LATENT VIRUS; SHOOT TIP CULTURE; SUCROSE;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0031824997     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1998.9514035     Document Type: Article

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