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Claudia Castro Jan 28, 2016
protocol Protocol: Bean Pod Mottle Virus (BPMV) Viral Inoculation Procedure in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Why are leaves always rinsed with water after sap inoculation?
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Claudia Castro Answered Jan 29, 2016

University of California, Riverside

Thank you!
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Stéphanie Pflieger Answered Jan 29, 2016

Institut of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), UMR 9213/UMR1403, CNRS, France

Leaves must be rinsed with tap water to remove all the carborundum. We tested without rinsing and the leaves died rapidly after inoculation.
Good luck with your experiments.
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