Effect of Catharanthus mosaic virus (CatMV) on antineoplastic alkaloids from periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) cultured in Mecca region and resistance induction by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) grown in the Mecca region contains more than 100 alkaloids such as vincristine and vinblastine used to treat leukaemia. The members of family Potyviridae, including Catharanthus mosaic virus (CatMV), cause natural infections in periwinkle. The presence of CatMV in...

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Main Authors: Hassan Mobark Al-Zahrany, Esam Kamal Fahmi Elbeshehy, Amal Yahya Aldhebiani, Omar Almaghrabi, Abdullah Abdulhafith Al-Jaddawi, Anas Hassan Alzahrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2019.1669490