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Characterisation and diagnosis of viruses infecting novel crops and the interactions between the host, virus and vector

Reference	BBS/E/C/00091560
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Sir Phil Jones
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	126,375
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/03/1999
Duration	24 months

Abstract

Little is known about the viruses that are becoming an increasingly important part of UK agriculture; infecting alternative crops such as lupin and linseed. There are several viruses which can experimentally infect these crops but their ability to do so in nature depends on factors such as: reservoir hosts, vector specificity, vector populations and varietal response. These viruses, their vectors and their interactions, and their potential for causing yield loss are being characterised. Techniques used are electron microscopy, immuno-labelling, ELISA, in-situ molecular biological methods including nucleic acid hybridization and PCR and biological characterisation. The effective control of viral pathogens requires knowledge of their mode of transmission, infection and methods of their quick and accurate diagnosis. Compare the genomes of the two potyviruses isolated from lupins. 2. Compare the vector relationships of the two potyviruses isolated from lupins. 3. Study the effects of the two viruses on the yield of lupin. Antibodies raised to alfalfa mosaic virus will be used in transmission blocking experiments.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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