First report of Chilli veinal mottle virus in Naga chilli (Capsicum chinense) in Meghalaya, India

Amrita Banerjee; Ram Dutta; Somnath Roy; S V Ngachan

doi:10.1007/s13337-013-0167-7

First report of Chilli veinal mottle virus in Naga chilli (Capsicum chinense) in Meghalaya, India

Virusdisease. 2014 Jan;25(1):142-3. doi: 10.1007/s13337-013-0167-7. Epub 2013 Oct 11.

Authors

Amrita Banerjee¹, Ram Dutta¹, Somnath Roy², S V Ngachan¹

Affiliations

¹ Plant Pathology, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, 793103 Meghalaya India.
² National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Regional Station, Umiam, 793103 Meghalaya India.

Abstract

The present study confirms the occurrence of Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) under the genus Potyvirus in Naga chilli (Capsicum chinense) in Meghalaya based on mechanical transmission assay, transmission electron microscopy, RT-PCR and sequence analysis. This is the first record of Chivmv in Naga chilli in North-East India.

Keywords: Chilli veinal mottle virus; Cylindrical inclusion protein; Molecular detection; Naga chilli.