In this study, the recovery phenomenon following infection with Potato virus Y (PVY) was investigated in tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and potato (Solanum tuberosum) plants. In tobacco plants, infection of severe strains of PVY (PVYN or PVYN:O) induced conspicuous vein clearing and leaf deformation in the first three leaves above the inoculated leaves, but much mil...

Most routine testing for plant viruses is currently carried out using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. Traditional methods of antibody production however can be time consuming and require the use of expensive cell culture facilities. Recombinant antibody technology however is starting to make an impact in this area, enabling the selection of antibody fragments in a few weeks compared with ...

6LS is a multi-purpose potato variety released in 2006 by the USDA-ARS and the agricultural experiment stations of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. This variety is midto late maturing, and produces high yields of oblong, medium-russeted tubers with high specific gravity. It is resistant to sugar ends, tuber malformations, and most external and internal defects. It possesses a high level of PVYo a...