%A P L Kumar
%A A T Jones
%A P Sreenivasulu
%A D V R Reddy
%V 30
%L icrisat1908
%J Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology
%N 2
%P 249-249
%D 2000
%T Breakthrough in the Identification of the Causal Virus of Pigeonpea Sterility Mosaic Disease
%X A tenui-like virus was isolated from pigeon pea plants affected by sterility mosaic disease. The virus particles are highly flexuous and branched filaments measuring 3-8 nm diameter. The virus contains a 32 kDa coat protein and 4-5 segmented RNA of size 0.8-3.5 kilo bases.