This is a collaborative project with Drs. This work has led to the discovery of many compounds with potent inhibitory activity. A second project has been developed on the discovery in my laboratory of plant viruses in guttation fluid of plants. Guttation is a natural phenomenon in which water is forced from leaf margins during periods of water uptake from the roots and limited transpiration. Selected Publications French CJ, M Elder, F Leggett, RK Ibrahim and GHN Towers.
Flavonoids inhibit infectivity of tobacco mosaic virus.
French CJ and GHN Towers. Inhibition of infectivity of potato virus X by flavonoids.