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Wiley, Plant Pathology, 2(50), p. 266-269, 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.2001.00550.x

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Elimination of Citrus psorosis virus by somatic embryogenesis from stigma and style cultures

Journal article published in 2001 by A. M. D'Onghia, F. Carimi ORCID, F. De Pasquale, K. Djelouah, G. P. Martelli
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Somatic embryogenesis was used to eliminate Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV) from three citrus species (common mandarin, sweet orange and Dweet tangor), all of which regenerated somatic embryos with different embryogenic potential from stigma and style explants. CPsV was detected by double antibody sandwich-indirect-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DASI-ELISA) in explants and embryogenic callus, but was not detected in any of the plants obtained from somatic embryos, even 24 months after regeneration. Loss of juvenile characters (disappearance of thorns) was observed in the first year of growth and was retained in plants propagated by grafting from thornless stems. Somatic embryogenesis appears to be a very promising technique for the production of healthy citrus stocks.