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Virus elimination from ornamental plants using in vitro culture techniques

Milošević Snežana (Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković“, Department of Plant Physiology, Belgrade)
Cingel Aleksandar (Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković“, Department of Plant Physiology, Belgrade)
Jevremović Slađana (Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković“, Department of Plant Physiology, Belgrade)
Stanković Ivana (Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Phytomedicine, Department of Phytopathology, Belgrade)
Bulajić Aleksandra (Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Phytomedicine, Department of Phytopathology, Belgrade)
Krstić Branka (Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Phytomedicine, Department of Phytopathology, Belgrade)
Subotić Angelina (Institute for Biological Research „Siniša Stanković“, Department of Plant Physiology, Belgrade)

Viruses are responsible for numerous epidemics in different crops in all parts of the world. As a consequence of their presence great economic losses are being incurred. In addition to the development of sensitive techniques for detection, identification and characterization of viruses, substantial attention has also been paid to biotechnological methods for their elimination from plants. In this review article, the following biotechnological in vitro culture techniques for virus elimination from ornamental plants are presented: meristem culture, thermotherapy, chemotherapy, cryotherapy or a combination of these methods. The plant species, as well as the type of virus determine the choice of a most suitable method. The state of the art in investigation of virus elimination from Impatiens sp. in Serbia is summarized.

Keywords: Viruses, Ornamental plants, Epidemics, Biotechnology

Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. TR31019 and III 43001