Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus

Family   : Geminiviridae
Genus    : Begomovirus
Acronym  : ToLCJoV

Introduction

The begomovirus isolated from tomato plants showing leaf curl and stunting symptoms in West Bengal, was shown to be distinct based on its genome sequence and named as Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus (ToLCJoV). The genome organization of this virus was found to be similar to those of Old World monopartite begomovirus, with DNA A and a betasatellite component. Neither alphasatellite nor DNA B component was detected. It is also reported to infect chili and kenaf.

Major Diseases

Leaf curl disease

Geographical Distribution

Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal

Particle Morphology

Geminate particles

Transmission Method

Transmitted through whitefly vector, Bemisia tabaci in persistent manner.

Detection

ELISA, PCR and rolling circle amplification

Host Range and Symptomatology

Host	Symptoms
Tomato	Leaf curl and stunting symptoms
Chilli	Mild yellowing, leaf distortion, stunting and blistering
Kenaf	Leaf curl

References

1	Neha Tiwari ; Singh, V. B. ; Sharma, P. K. ; Malathi, V. G., Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus: a monopartite begomovirus causing severe leaf curl in tomato in West Bengal.. 2013, Archives of Virology, 158, 1, pp 1-10.
2	Paul, S. ; Ghosh, R. ; Chaudhuri, S. ; Ghosh, S. K. ; Roy, A., Biological and molecular variability of the begomoviruses associated with leaf curl disease of Kenaf in India.. 2009, Journal of Plant Pathology, 91, 3, pp 637-647.
3	Paul, S. ; Ghosh, R. ; Das, S. ; Palit, P. ; Acharyya, S. ; Das, A. ; Mir, J. I. ; Chaudhuri, S. ; Ghosh, S. K. ; Roy, A., First report of Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus and associated betasatellite in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) plants showing leaf curl symptoms from southern India.. 2009, Plant Pathology, 58, 2, pp 403.
4	Shih, S. L. ; Tsai, W. S. ; Green, S. K. ; Singh, D., First report of Tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus infecting chilli in India.. 2007, Plant Pathology, 56, 2, pp 341.