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BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATION OF CELLULAR COMPONENTS OF ASH GOURD DUE TO INFECTION OF THREE DIFFERENT VIRUSES (Pages : 40 - 42)

An experiment was conducted to determine the changes in ash gourd (Benincasa hispida) due to infection of Bottlegourd mosaic virus (BgMV), Watermelon mosaic virus 2 (WMV2) and Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Chlorophyll, ?-carotene, organic carbon and DNA were found to be reduced in the infected leaves as compared to non infected ones. But total phosphorus and RNA contents were increased in the infected leaves. Ratio of chlorophyll a to b and RNA to DNA were higher in the virus infected leaves. Total nitrogen and protein was decreased due to BgMV and WMV2 infection while it was increased in case of PRSV. Download