General Objective: Develop a methodology for the elimination of babaco mosaic virus (BabMV) and papaya ringspot (PRSV) in babaco buds, using heat treatments, for the generation of virus-free babaco clonal lines.
Specific objectives
- Determine the optimal conditions for the in vitro establishment of microcuttings in sterile substrate prior to virus elimination treatment.
- To evaluate the effect of thermotherapy, alone and in combination with chemotherapy, on the multiplication of the BabMV and PRSV viruses in microcutting buds.
- Implement an ultra-sensitive molecular detection methodology for BabMV and PRSV viruses from microcutting buds
Participating Institutions:
ESPOL, UC, UDLA.
Participants:
Director of the project Diego Fernando Quito Avila.
- Diego Fernando Quito Avila
- Luis Eduardo Sanchez Timm
- Juan Francisco Cornejo Franco
- Eduardo Jose Chica Martinez
- Denisse Fabiola Pena Tapia
- Viviana del Rocío Yánez Mendizabábal
Awarded budget: $45000
Project status: Signing of agreements.
