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Reduced seed production in onion is associated with Onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV), a filamentous Potyvirus. Onion is also infected with other filamentous virus particles suspected to be Allexivirus. RT-PCR was used to detect mixed infection of both the viruses in leaves and bulbs. A duplex RT-PCR was developed, which simultaneously detected the presence of these two viruses in winter (Rabi) onion bulb. In summer (Kharif) onion bulbs only Allexivirus was detected. The absence of OYDV in summer crop is discussed. The sequencing of RT-PCR amplified products confirmed the identity of OYDV and Allexivirus, the latter showing closer identity to Garlic virus C (GVC)/Garlic mite-borne mosaic virus. This makes the first detection of an Allexivirus in onion crop in India. The duplex RT-PCR to detect these viruses (OYDV and Allexivirus) would be an improvement for indexing of viruses in onion bulbs for seed production.
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Authors are highly thankful to Dr. R. K. Jain, Head, Division of Plant Pathology for providing facilities and for valuable suggestions in the manuscript improvement. Sandeep Kumar is grateful to ICAR for Junior Research Fellowship during M. Sc. (Plant Pathology).
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Kumar, S., Baranwal, V.K., Joshi, S. et al. Simultaneous Detection of Mixed Infection of Onion yellow dwarf virus and an Allexivirus in RT-PCR for Ensuring Virus Free Onion Bulbs. Indian J. Virol. 21, 64–68 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-010-0008-x
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