TABLE 3.

Assessing the copy number of GBNV nucleocapsid gene (N) in bioagent-treated tomato through real-time PCR^a

Bacterial endophytesg	3rd dayb	5th dayc	7th dayd	9th daye	12th dayf
Brucella melitensis	5.3 × 104	1.1 × 105	1.4 × 105	1.2 × 105	1.7 × 105
Bacillus licheniformis	1.4 × 105	1.0 × 105	1.3 × 105	1.3 × 105	4.5 × 105
Bacillus velezensis	4.2 × 104	5.6 × 104	9.3 × 104	1.2 × 105	1.3 × 105
Bacillus vallismortis	1.4 × 105	1.0 × 105	1.3 × 105	1.3 × 105	3.1 × 105
inoculated control	1.8 × 105	3.7 × 105	5.7 × 105	5.8 × 105	2.4 × 106

^a The experiment was performed with three biological replications and two technical replications, for each treatment.

^b Copy number of GBNV at 3rd day.

^c Copy number of GBNV at 5th day.

^d Copy number of GBNV at 7th day.

^e Copy number of GBNV at 9th day.

^f Copy number of GBNV at 12th day.

^g Bacterial endophytes assessed for their efficacy to reduce the copy number of GBNV.