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ArticleCurrent microbiology2026

Leaf Curl Disease Resistance Landscaping in Homozygous Ty-Gene Donor Tomato Genotypes Using a Robust Disease Scoring System and Indexing of Begomoviruses Under Natural Epiphytotic Conditions.

Firoz Mondal, Shipra Saxena, Zakir Hussain, Mehulee Sarkar, Bikash Mandal, Kajal Kumar Biswas, Satish Kumar Yadav, Anirban Roy

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Firoz MondalAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6048-5427
Shipra SaxenaAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
Zakir HussainDivision of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Mehulee SarkarAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0096-9301
Bikash MandalAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
Kajal Kumar BiswasAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India.
Satish Kumar YadavDivision of Germplasm Evaluation, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India.
Anirban RoyAdvanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012, India. anirbanroy75@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-0190

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research Consortium Research Platform Project on Molecular Breeding (tomato)Indian Council of Agricultural Research CRSCIARISIL20210030315
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Abstract

Whitefly-transmitted begomoviruses cause tomato leaf curl disease (ToLCD). In India, at least 15 begomoviruses are known to cause ToLCD, posing a major challenge to resistance breeding. Although several Ty resistance loci have been introgressed from wild tomato relatives, variable resistance responses are frequently observed, likely due to mixed infections and the absence of a standardized disease scoring system. Moreover, limited knowledge of the infecting begomoviruses in resistant genotypes has hindered the effective use of donor lines in breeding programs. This study evaluated 17 homozygous Ty-gene donor tomato genotypes under natural epiphytotic conditions and identified the associated begomoviruses. To quantify disease severity, a robust disease scoring system was developed using coefficient of infection (CI) by integrating symptom parameters- leaf curling, leaf smalling, stunting, and fruiting, with population-level disease incidence. Field evaluations for two years revealed that genotypes carrying both Ty-2 and Ty-3 loci showed higher resistance, though variability existed among them. Genotypes with Ty-3 alone or Ty-5 + Ty-6 combinations also displayed substantial tolerance, and five genotypes were identified as highly resistant. Molecular indexing revealed frequent mixed infections and identified multiple begomoviruses, including a newly characterized species, tomato leaf curl Ty Pusa virus, alongside tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, tomato leaf curl Palampur virus, tomato leaf curl Gujarat virus, and tomato leaf curl Joydebpur virus. These findings highlight a shift in begomovirus predominance and possible recombination-driven emergence of new variants. This study provides an integrated framework for evaluating ToLCD resistance and emphasizes the need for continuous reassessment of resistance sources to ensure durable tomato cultivar development.

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BegomovirusDisease ResistancePlant DiseasesSolanum lycopersicumGenotypeIndia

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