Abstract Though Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) is an ornamental plant, it is
famous for its medicinal value. Its alkaloids are known for anti-cancerous properties, and this …

This book provides a first hand and complete information on orchid biotechnology for orchid
lovers, graduate students, researchers and industry growers. It contains comprehensive …

This paper reports the characterisation of a naturally occurring Cucumber mosaic virus
(CMV) infection, causing mosaic, leaf distortion and stunting of periwinkle (Catharanthus …

During the summer of 2022, a cluster of Madagascar periwinkle plants with white and mauve
flowers were observed with foliar mild yellow mosaic symptoms on a private property in …

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) flowers are one of the most important cut flowers in the
world. The majority of carnation cultivars are sensitive to ethylene which affects the …

Adolf Eduard Mayer in 1880s for the first time thought that mosaic symptom in tobacco
termed by the Dutch growers as “bunt”,“rust” or “smut” is distinct and therefore, to prevent …

The complete nucleotide sequence of an Indian isolate of Carnation mottle virus (CarMV)
was determined to be 4005 bp in length, 2 bp longer than previous reports. The viral …

Surveys were conducted in the greenhouses of 3 carnation producers in Antalya, Turkey,
and 17 samples representing 17 cultivars were collected. Total RNA was isolated from leaf …

Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) is an ornamental plant widely grown in the Mecca
region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Different symptoms similar to those induced by …

To investigate the infection of carnations (Dianthus caryophillus) to common viruses, a total
of 130 samples showing suspected viral disease symptoms were collected from 10 …