Characterization of the genome of Oryctes baculovirus, a viral biocide of the insect pest Oryctes rhinoceros.
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1990-12
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Oryctes baculovirus is a viral biocide exploited for the control of the insect pest
Oryctes rhinoceros. We have recently established a physical map of the genome of the Indian
isolate of Oryctes baculovirus (OBV-KI). Here we examine the genomic relatedness between
OBV-KI and OBV-PV505, the type isolate (originally from the Philippines), by DNA
reassociation kinetics and by the use of restriction endonucleases. On the basis of differences in
restriction-enzyme profiles between the two genomes, and previously reported differences in
protein profiles and antigenic makeup, we propose the taxonomic status of a variant of
Oryctes baculovirus for the Indian isolate.
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Baculovirus genome, Oryctes baculovirus, Oryctes rhinoceros, viral biocide
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Mohan K S, Gopinathan K P. Characterization of the genome of Oryctes baculovirus, a viral biocide of the insect pest Oryctes rhinoceros. Journal of Biosciences. 1992 Dec; 17(4): 421-430.