National Research Centre for Banana

Molecular characterization of banana bunchy top virus in ornamental banana ( Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina ) from Tamil Nadu, India

Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV; Babuvirus musae), is a major constraint in Musa spp. worldwide. A BBTV isolate (MaZ-Slm) infecting ornamental banana (Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina) from Salem was molecularly characterised through PCR ampli...