Detection and molecular characterization of a new bipartite begomovirus infecting asystasia (Asystasia gangetica) in Benin Republic in West Africa.

Asystasia gangetica (A. gangetica) leaves exhibiting yellow mosaic symptoms were tested for the presence of begomovirus infection. The putative full-length of a bipartite begomovirus components A and B molecules, respectively were amplified, sequenced, and analyzed. This represents a distinct begomovirus species infecting Asystasia in Benin Republic in West Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]