Tomato leaf curl Patna virus

Family   : Geminiviridae
Genus    : Begomovirus
Acronym  : ToLCPaV

Introduction

A new tomato-infecting begomovirus named as Tomato leaf curl Patna virus (ToLCPaV) and cognate betasatellite were characterized from the gangetic plain of northern India. Genome organization of this virus was found to be similar to those of other old world begomoviruses. Interestingly, the virus showed less identity with known tomato-infecting begomoviruses and their satellites from India.

Major Diseases

Leaf curl disease

Geographical Distribution

Bihar

Particle Morphology

Geminate particles

Transmission Method

Transmitted through whitefly vector, Bemisia tabaci in persistent manner.

Detection

PCR and rolling circle amplification

Host Range and Symptomatology ShowHide

Host	Symptoms
Tomato	Leaf curl and stunting symptoms

References ShowHide

1	Kumari, P. ; Chattopadhyay, B. ; Singh, A. K. ; Chakraborty, S., A new begomovirus species causing tomato leaf curl disease in Patna, India.. 2009, Plant Disease, 93, 5, pp 545.
2	Punam Kumari ; Singh, A. K. ; Brotati Chattopadhyay ; Supriya Chakraborty, Molecular characterization of a new species of Begomovirus and betasatellite causing leaf curl disease of tomato in India.. 2010, Virus Research, 152, 1/2, pp 19-29.

Sequences ShowHide