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Effect of antiviral chemicals on production of virus x free otato tubers
Saiyid murtaza vasti
Abstract
Growing tips . nodal segments with
rudimentary buds  and sprout discs excised from PVX infected tubers  and seedlings were grown in modified and enriched medium. Thiouracil and malachite green  were used as antiviral chemicals in different concentrations. Thiouracil was  found to be more effective and better than malachite green for antiviral properties. Chemicals  either arrested virus
multiplication or rendered it inactive. A combination of the antiviral  chemicals incorporated in medium  did not result in synergistic action  as presumed. It was further observed that potato extreact
did not support root  initiation or
development , as claimed by manzer
(1958) and others
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