Pioneering work carried out in plant virology helped in establishment of an accredited laboratory for detection of viral infection in economically important plants. Highly sensitive viral diagnostic kits of commonly prevalent viruses have been developed which enable detection of viruses at a very early stage and are extremely useful for quarantines. Virus free Chrysanthemum, Begonia, Lily and Carnations were raised through meristem tip culture, chemotherapy and thermotherapy. Genome organization has been established for several important viruses viz., Carnation mottle virus, Carnation etched ring virus and Cucumber mosaic etc.
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