Induced biochemical changes in the CMV infected cucurbit plants

M. Charitha Devi* and Y. Radha

Abstract

In present experimental studies are conducted to determaine the biochemical changes in cucurbita pepo due to infection of cucumber mosaic virus. Chlorophyll-a,b,total Chlorophylls, and DNA were found to be reduced in the infected leaves as compared to healthy ones. But total RNA, proteins and phenolics compounds were increased in the infected leaves. Due to the addition of viral proteins and RNA.

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