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Tripathi JN, Ntui VO, Tripathi L. Precision genetics tools for genetic improvement of banana. THE PLANT GENOME 2024; 17:e20416. [PMID: 38012108 DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Banana is an important food security crop for millions of people in the tropics but it faces challenges from diseases and pests. Traditional breeding methods have limitations, prompting the exploration of precision genetic tools like genetic modification and genome editing. Extensive efforts using transgenic approaches have been made to develop improved banana varieties with resistance to banana Xanthomonas wilt, Fusarium wilt, and nematodes. However, these efforts should be extended for other pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. The commercialization of transgenic crops still faces continuous challenges with regulatory and public acceptance. Genome editing, particularly CRISPR/Cas, offers precise modifications to the banana genome and has been successfully applied in the improvement of banana. Targeting specific genes can contribute to the development of improved banana varieties with enhanced resistance to various biotic and abiotic constraints. This review discusses recent advances in banana improvement achieved through genetic modification and genome editing.
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya
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Etherton BA, Choudhury RA, Alcalá Briseño RI, Mouafo-Tchinda RA, Plex Sulá AI, Choudhury M, Adhikari A, Lei SL, Kraisitudomsook N, Buritica JR, Cerbaro VA, Ogero K, Cox CM, Walsh SP, Andrade-Piedra JL, Omondi BA, Navarrete I, McEwan MA, Garrett KA. Disaster Plant Pathology: Smart Solutions for Threats to Global Plant Health from Natural and Human-Driven Disasters. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2024; 114:855-868. [PMID: 38593748 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-03-24-0079-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Disaster plant pathology addresses how natural and human-driven disasters impact plant diseases and the requirements for smart management solutions. Local to global drivers of plant disease change in response to disasters, often creating environments more conducive to plant disease. Most disasters have indirect effects on plant health through factors such as disrupted supply chains and damaged infrastructure. There is also the potential for direct effects from disasters, such as pathogen or vector dispersal due to floods, hurricanes, and human migration driven by war. Pulse stressors such as hurricanes and war require rapid responses, whereas press stressors such as climate change leave more time for management adaptation but may ultimately cause broader challenges. Smart solutions for the effects of disasters can be deployed through digital agriculture and decision support systems supporting disaster preparedness and optimized humanitarian aid across scales. Here, we use the disaster plant pathology framework to synthesize the effects of disasters in plant pathology and outline solutions to maintain food security and plant health in catastrophic scenarios. We recommend actions for improving food security before and following disasters, including (i) strengthening regional and global cooperation, (ii) capacity building for rapid implementation of new technologies, (iii) effective clean seed systems that can act quickly to replace seed lost in disasters, (iv) resilient biosecurity infrastructure and risk assessment ready for rapid implementation, and (v) decision support systems that can adapt rapidly to unexpected scenarios. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license.
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- Berea A Etherton
- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University, Chom Bueng, Ratchaburi, Thailand
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Mwanza, Tanzania
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- USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Washington, DC, U.S.A
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- USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Washington, DC, U.S.A
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- International Potato Center (CIP) Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Plant Pathology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Global Food Systems Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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Tennant P, Rampersad S, Alleyne A, Johnson L, Tai D, Amarakoon I, Roye M, Pitter P, Chang PG, Myers Morgan L. Viral Threats to Fruit and Vegetable Crops in the Caribbean. Viruses 2024; 16:603. [PMID: 38675944 PMCID: PMC11053604 DOI: 10.3390/v16040603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Viruses pose major global challenges to crop production as infections reduce the yield and quality of harvested products, hinder germplasm exchange, increase financial inputs, and threaten food security. Small island or archipelago habitat conditions such as those in the Caribbean are particularly susceptible as the region is characterized by high rainfall and uniform, warm temperatures throughout the year. Moreover, Caribbean islands are continuously exposed to disease risks because of their location at the intersection of transcontinental trade between North and South America and their role as central hubs for regional and global agricultural commodity trade. This review provides a summary of virus disease epidemics that originated in the Caribbean and those that were introduced and spread throughout the islands. Epidemic-associated factors that impact disease development are also discussed. Understanding virus disease epidemiology, adoption of new diagnostic technologies, implementation of biosafety protocols, and widespread acceptance of biotechnology solutions to counter the effects of cultivar susceptibility remain important challenges to the region. Effective integrated disease management requires a comprehensive approach that should include upgraded phytosanitary measures and continuous surveillance with rapid and appropriate responses.
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- Paula Tennant
- Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica;
- Biotechnology Centre, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica; (D.T.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine 999183, Trinidad and Tobago;
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Bridgetown BB11000, Barbados;
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- Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica;
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- Biotechnology Centre, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica; (D.T.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica;
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- Biotechnology Centre, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica; (D.T.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
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- Biotechnology Centre, The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew JMAAW07, Jamaica; (D.T.); (M.R.); (P.P.)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Bodles Research Station, Old Harbour, St. Catherine JMACE18, Jamaica; (P.-G.C.); (L.M.M.)
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Bodles Research Station, Old Harbour, St. Catherine JMACE18, Jamaica; (P.-G.C.); (L.M.M.)
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- Ministry of Agriculture, Bodles Research Station, Old Harbour, St. Catherine JMACE18, Jamaica; (P.-G.C.); (L.M.M.)
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Kreuze JF, Cuellar WJ, Kumar PL, Boddupalli P, Omondi AB. New Technologies Provide Innovative Opportunities to Enhance Understanding of Major Virus Diseases Threatening Global Food Security. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:1622-1629. [PMID: 37311729 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-22-0457-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plant viruses pose a continuous and serious threat to crop production worldwide, and globalization and climate change are exacerbating the establishment and rapid spread of new viruses. Simultaneously, developments in genome sequencing technology, nucleic acid amplification methods, and epidemiological modeling are providing plant health specialists with unprecedented opportunities to confront these major threats to the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource-constrained smallholders. In this perspective, we have used recent examples of integrated application of these technologies to enhance understanding of the emergence of plant viral diseases of key food security crops in low- and middle-income countries. We highlight how international funding and collaboration have enabled high-throughput sequencing-based surveillance approaches, targeted field and lab-based diagnostic tools, and modeling approaches that can be effectively used to support surveillance and preparedness against existing and emerging plant viral threats. The importance of national and international collaboration and the future role of CGIAR in further supporting these efforts, including building capabilities to make optimal use of these technologies in low- and middle-income countries, are discussed. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license.
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- Jan F Kreuze
- One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative
- International Potato Center, Apartado 1558, Lima 15024, Peru
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- One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative
- One CGIAR Accelerated Breeding Initiative
- Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira, Cali 763537, Colombia
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- One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), ICRAF Campus, UN Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya
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- One CGIAR Plant Health Initiative
- Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, IPGRI Building, 08BP 0932-Cotonou, Republic of Benin
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Chakraborty S, Dutta S, Barman M, Samanta S, Sarkar KP, Poorvasandhya R, Tarafdar J. Detection and in silico characterization of banana bunchy top virus in West Bengal, India: relevance to global genetic diversity and population structure. Virusdisease 2023; 34:221-235. [PMID: 37408554 PMCID: PMC10317949 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-023-00815-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Banana bunchy top disease is one of the major prevailing virus diseases associated with banana cultivation, spreading rapidly within a small scale of time. Till date there are only few extensive reports of completely sequenced isolates in India. A study was conducted to detect BBTV infection across 12 districts in West Bengal (WB) where extensive prevalence of the disease was ascertained. In silico characterization of the six genome components were accomplished which showed 84.90-99.86% similarity with other BBTV isolates reported worldwide. The phylogenetic analysis based upon DNA R and DNA S suggested formation of monophyletic cluster of majority of the WB isolates and its close association with Tripura, Manipur, Australia and Africa isolates indicating diversion from geographical differentiation. Dynamics of evolutionary pattern such as genetic diversity including Tajima's D test and Fu Li's Fs test, average number of nucleotide differences (K), Polymorphic sites (S); Fst distance; Mismatch distribution plot; Haplotype network, and selection pressure were performed based upon geographical distribution of the virus. Population genetics analysis of both Pacific Indian Ocean group and South East Asian group of the global BBTV population revealed low nucleotide diversity, high haplotype diversity, high gene flow within the group, and negative or purifying selection constraint indicating recent population expansion. Hence, this study portrays Indian subcontinent as the possible hotspot for rapid demographic expansion from a small virus population size, contributing valuable addition to the currently available information on BBTV worldwide. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-023-00815-0.
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- Swati Chakraborty
- Department of Plant Pathology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
- School of Agriculture, Seacom Skills University, Kendradangal, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
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- Department of Agricultural Entomology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
- School of Agricultural Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna, Gurugram, Delhi NCR, India
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- Department of Agricultural Entomology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
- School of Agriculture & Allied Science, The Neotia University, Sarisha, West Bengal, India
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- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
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- Department of Plant Pathology, B.C.K.V, Nadia, West Bengal 741252 India
- Directorate of Research, B.C.K.V, Kalyani, 741235 India
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Nakato GV, Okonya JS, Kantungeko D, Ocimati W, Mahuku G, Legg JP, Blomme G. Influence of altitude as a proxy for temperature on key Musa pests and diseases in watershed areas of Burundi and Rwanda. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13854. [PMID: 36895396 PMCID: PMC9988580 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Pests and diseases are key biotic constraints limiting banana production among smallholder farmers in Eastern and Central Africa. Climate changemay favour pest and disease development and further exacerbate the vulnerability of smallholder farming systems to biotic constraints. Information on effects of climate change on pests and pathogens of banana is required byby policy makers and researchers in designing control strategies and adaptation plans. Since altitude is inversely related to temperature, this study used the occurrence of key banana pests and diseases along an altitude gradient as a proxy for the potential impact of changes in temperature associated with global warming on pests and diseases. We assessed the occurrence of banana pests and diseases in 93 banana fields across three altitude ranges in Burundi and 99 fields distributed in two altitude ranges in Rwanda watersheds. Incidence and prevalence of Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) and Fusarium wilt (FW) was significantly associated with temperature and altitude in Burundi, revealing that increasing temperatures may lead to upward movement of banana diseases. No significant associations with temperature and altitude were observed for weevils, nematodes and Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW). Data collected in this study provides a baseline to verify and guide modelling work to predict future pest and disease distribution according to climate change scenarios. Such information is useful in informing policy makers and designing appropriate management strategies.
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- Gloria Valentine Nakato
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Uganda), P. O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-Uganda), P. O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda.,Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), P.O. Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Burundi), P. O. Box 1893, Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, P.O. Box 24384, Plot 106, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Uganda), P. O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda.,International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P. O. Box 34443, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P. O. Box 34443, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, c/o ILRI, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Venkataraman S, Selvarajan R, Subramanian SS, Handanahalli SS. Insights into the capsid structure of banana bunchy top virus. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:144. [PMID: 35694237 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03204-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Banana is the major staple food crop for approximately 400 million people. Bunchy top disease of banana is one of the most devastating diseases caused by banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), which results in stunting of plants, bunchy appearance of leaves and a significant loss of yield. While many isolates of BBTV from various regions of India have been characterized by different groups, no structural study exists for this important virus. To bridge this gap, the pET28a clone of the coat protein (CP) gene from BBTV isolate of Hill banana grown in lower Pulney Hills (Virupakshi) of Tamilnadu was expressed in BL21 (DE3) pLysS. Purification of the CP was achieved by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. In vitro capsid assembly studied using sucrose density gradient centrifugation suggested that the CP did not assemble as a virus-like particle (VLP), but remained as smaller oligomers. Studies using dynamic light scattering (DLS) indicate that the purified protein is poly-dispersed, represented majorly as pentamers. Homology modeling studies provided useful insights into the probable fold of the CP suggesting that it is a β-sandwich, similar to that seen in the majority of plant viruses. In silico capsid reconstruction aided the understanding of the quaternary organization of subunits in the capsid and their molecular interactions. The location of the aphid-binding EAG motif was identified on the surface loops close to the pentameric axis indicating its role in vector-mediated transmission. Comparison with the CP and capsid structure of geminiviruses provided useful insights into the mode of nucleic acid binding and the role of genome during capsid assembly. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03204-4.
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- ICAR National Research Centre for Banana, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirapalli, 620102 India
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Prasanna BM, Carvajal-Yepes M, Kumar PL, Kawarazuka N, Liu Y, Mulema AA, McCutcheon S, Ibabao X. Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions. Food Secur 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12571-022-01301-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AbstractGlobalization and changing climates are aggravating the occurrence and impacts of transboundary pests, and driving the emergence of new threats. Most of the low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are not fully prepared in terms of surveillance, diagnostics, and deployment of plant health solutions due to several factors: adequate investment is lacking; knowledge is inadequate; and connections from the local to global, and global to local are insufficient. Effectively countering the current and emerging threats to plant health requires a holistic approach that includes: 1) globally coordinated diagnostic and surveillance systems; 2) epidemiological modelling, risk assessment, forecasting and preparedness for proactive management and containment; and 3) implementation of context-sensitive, eco-friendly, gender-responsive and socially inclusive integrated disease and pest management approaches to reduce the impacts of devastating transboundary pests and diseases. Despite several success stories where major pests and diseases have been brought to control through integrated approaches, further multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary efforts are necessary. Plant health management requires stronger interface between the biophysical and social sciences, and empowerment of local communities. These reflections derive from the proceedings of a webinar on “Transboundary Disease and Pest Management,” organized by CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) on March 3, 2021, in recognition of the United Nations designated International Year of Plant Health.
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Musa Germplasm A and B Genomic Composition Differentially Affects Their Susceptibility to Banana Bunchy Top Virus and Its Aphid Vector, Pentalonia nigronervosa. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11091206. [PMID: 35567207 PMCID: PMC9100355 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus), is the most destructive viral disease of banana and plantain (Musa spp.). The virus is transmitted persistently by the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphididae). While research efforts have focused on screening Musa genotypes for BBTD resistance, comparatively little work has been carried out to identify resistance to banana aphids. This study assessed 44 Musa germplasm of different A and B genome composition for the performance of banana aphids under semicontrolled environmental screenhouse conditions and in a field trial established in a BBTD endemic location. In the screenhouse, the AA diploid Calcutta 4 had the lowest apterous aphid density per plant (9.7 ± 4.6) compared with AAB triploid Waema, which had the highest aphid densities (395.6 ± 20.8). In the field, the highest apterous aphid density per plant (29.2 ± 6.7) occurred on the AAB triploid Batard and the lowest (0.4 ± 0.2) on the AA diploid Pisang Tongat. The AA diploid Tapo was highly susceptible to BBTD (100% infection) compared with the genotypes Balonkawe (ABB), PITA 21 (AAB), Calcutta 4 (AA), and Balbisiana Los Banos (BB), which remained uninfected. The Musa genotypes with apparent resistance to BBTD and least susceptibility to aphid population growth provide options for considering aphid and BBTD resistance in banana and plantain breeding programs.
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Ximba SPF, Tshabalala J, Gubba A, Jooste AEC. Monitoring the distribution of banana bunchy top virus in South Africa: a country-wide survey. Arch Virol 2022; 167:1433-1441. [DOI: 10.1007/s00705-022-05451-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Guyot V, Rajeswaran R, Chu HC, Karthikeyan C, Laboureau N, Galzi S, Mukwa LFT, Krupovic M, Kumar PL, Iskra-Caruana ML, Pooggin MM. A newly emerging alphasatellite affects banana bunchy top virus replication, transcription, siRNA production and transmission by aphids. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010448. [PMID: 35413079 PMCID: PMC9049520 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is a six-component ssDNA virus (genus Babuvirus, family Nanoviridae) transmitted by aphids, infecting monocots (mainly species in the family Musaceae) and likely originating from South-East Asia where it is frequently associated with self-replicating alphasatellites. Illumina sequencing analysis of banana aphids and leaf samples from Africa revealed an alphasatellite that should be classified in a new genus, phylogenetically related to alphasatellites of nanoviruses infecting dicots. Alphasatellite DNA was encapsidated by BBTV coat protein and accumulated at high levels in plants and aphids, thereby reducing helper virus loads, altering relative abundance (formula) of viral genome components and interfering with virus transmission by aphids. BBTV and alphasatellite clones infected dicot Nicotiana benthamiana, followed by recovery and symptomless persistence of alphasatellite, and BBTV replication protein (Rep), but not alphasatellite Rep, induced leaf chlorosis. Transcriptome sequencing revealed 21, 22 and 24 nucleotide small interfering (si)RNAs covering both strands of the entire viral genome, monodirectional Pol II transcription units of viral mRNAs and pervasive transcription of each component and alphasatellite in both directions, likely generating double-stranded precursors of viral siRNAs. Consistent with the latter hypothesis, viral DNA formulas with and without alphasatellite resembled viral siRNA formulas but not mRNA formulas. Alphasatellite decreased transcription efficiency of DNA-N encoding a putative aphid transmission factor and increased relative siRNA production rates from Rep- and movement protein-encoding components. Alphasatellite itself spawned the most abundant siRNAs and had the lowest mRNA transcription rate. Collectively, following African invasion, BBTV got associated with an alphasatellite likely originating from a dicot plant and interfering with BBTV replication and transmission. Molecular analysis of virus-infected banana plants revealed new features of viral DNA transcription and siRNA biogenesis, both affected by alphasatellite. Costs and benefits of alphasatellite association with helper viruses are discussed. Self-replicating alphasatellites are frequently associated with plant ssDNA viruses. Their origin and costs versus benefits for helper virus replication, antiviral defense evasion and transmission by insect vectors are poorly understood. Here we describe identification in Africa and in depth molecular and biological characterization of a newly emerging alphasatellite of BBTV, a multicomponent ssDNA babuvirus causing one of the most economically-important diseases of monocotyledonous bananas and plantains. Phylogenetically, this alphasatellite represents a novel genus and is more related to alphasatellites of nanoviruses infecting dicot hosts than to other BBTV alphasatellites previously identified only in Asia. Consistent with its hypothetical dicot origin, cloned alphasatellite and BBTV can establish systemic infection in a model dicot plant, followed by recovery and symptomless alphasatellite persistence. In banana plants, alphasatellite competes for the host replication and transcription machinery and accumulates at high levels, thereby reducing loads of the helper virus, modifying relative abundance of its components and interfering with its acquisition and transmission by aphids. On the other hand, plant antiviral defenses silence alphasatellite gene expression at both transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels, generating highly-abundant 21, 22 and 24 nucleotide small interfering RNAs, suggesting that alphasatellite may serve as a decoy protecting its helper virus from gene silencing.
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- Valentin Guyot
- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université Pédagogique Nationale, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR6047, Archaeal Virology Unit, Paris, France
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
- CIRAD, DGD-RS, Montpellier, France
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- PHIM Plant Health Institute, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institute Agro, Montpellier, France
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Shimwela MM, Mahuku G, Mbanzibwa DR, Mkamilo G, Mark D, Mosha HI, Pallangyyo B, Fihavango M, Oresanya A, Ogunsanya P, Kumar PL. First Report of Banana Bunchy Top Virus in Banana and Plantain ( Musa spp.) in Tanzania. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:1312. [PMID: 34579550 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-21-1387-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Mpoki M Shimwela
- Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Tengeru, Arusha, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Mikocheni, Dar e Salaam, Tanzania
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- Plant Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- IITA, Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Bashir S, Naqvi SMS, Muhammad A, Hussain I, Ali K, Khan MR, Farrakh S, Yasmin T, Hyder MZ. Banana bunchy top virus genetic diversity in Pakistan and association of diversity with recombination in its genomes. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263875. [PMID: 35255085 PMCID: PMC8901069 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Banana Bunchy top virus (BBTV) is a multipartite circular single strand DNA virus that belongs to genus Babuvirus and family Nanoviridae. It causes significant crop losses worldwide and also in Pakistan. BBTV is present in Pakistan since 1988 however, till now only few (about twenty only) sequence of genomic components have been reported from the country. To have insights into current genetic diversity in Pakistan fifty-seven genomic components including five complete genomes (comprises of DNA-R, -U3, -S, -M, -C and -N components) were sequenced in this study. The genetic diversity analysis of populations from Pakistan showed that DNA-R is highly conserved followed by DNA-N, whereas DNA-U3 is highly diverse with the most diverse Common Region Stem-loop (CR-SL) in BBTV genome, a functional region, which previously been reported to have undergone recombination in Pakistani population. A Maximum Likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis of entire genomes of isolates by using sequence of all the components concatenated together with the reported genomes around the world revealed deeper insights about the origin of the disease in Pakistan. A comparison of the genetic diversity of Pakistani and entire BBTV populations around the world indicates that there exists a correlation between genetic diversity and recombination. Population genetics analysis indicated that the degree of selection pressure differs depending on the area and genomic component. A detailed analysis of recombination across various components and functional regions suggested that recombination is closely associated with the functional parts of BBTV genome showing high genetic diversity. Both genetic diversity and recombination analyses suggest that the CR-SL is a recombination hotspot in all BBTV genomes and among the six components DNA-U3 is the only recombined component that has extensively undergone inter and intragenomic recombination. Diversity analysis of recombinant regions results on average one and half fold increase and, in some cases up to four-fold increase due to recombination. These results suggest that recombination is significantly contributing to the genetic diversity of BBTV populations around the world.
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- Sana Bashir
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Rodríguez-Verástegui LL, Ramírez-Zavaleta CY, Capilla-Hernández MF, Gregorio-Jorge J. Viruses Infecting Trees and Herbs That Produce Edible Fleshy Fruits with a Prominent Value in the Global Market: An Evolutionary Perspective. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:203. [PMID: 35050091 PMCID: PMC8778216 DOI: 10.3390/plants11020203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Trees and herbs that produce fruits represent the most valuable agricultural food commodities in the world. However, the yield of these crops is not fully achieved due to biotic factors such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Viruses are capable of causing alterations in plant growth and development, thereby impacting the yield of their hosts significantly. In this work, we first compiled the world's most comprehensive list of known edible fruits that fits our definition. Then, plant viruses infecting those trees and herbs that produce fruits with commercial importance in the global market were identified. The identified plant viruses belong to 30 families, most of them containing single-stranded RNA genomes. Importantly, we show the overall picture of the host range for some virus families following an evolutionary approach. Further, the current knowledge about plant-virus interactions, focusing on the main disorders they cause, as well as yield losses, is summarized. Additionally, since accurate diagnosis methods are of pivotal importance for viral diseases control, the current and emerging technologies for the detection of these plant pathogens are described. Finally, the most promising strategies employed to control viral diseases in the field are presented, focusing on solutions that are long-lasting.
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- Cuerpo Académico Procesos Biotecnológicos, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala, Av. Universidad Politécnica 1, San Pedro Xalcaltzinco 90180, Mexico; (C.Y.R.-Z.); (M.F.C.-H.)
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- Cuerpo Académico Procesos Biotecnológicos, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala, Av. Universidad Politécnica 1, San Pedro Xalcaltzinco 90180, Mexico; (C.Y.R.-Z.); (M.F.C.-H.)
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- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala, Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. Crédito Constructor, Ciudad de Mexico 03940, Mexico
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Dilip D, Louis V, Savithri HS, Namitha PM. Restriction-free cloning for molecular manipulation and augmented expression of banana bunchy top viral coat protein. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:471. [PMID: 34745822 PMCID: PMC8536813 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03017-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) causing bunchy top disease, is one of the most devastating diseases of banana and plantain. All the six genomic components of isolates from different parts of the world have been well characterised, with most of the studies focusing on replicase gene and coat protein gene. Overexpression of coat protein (CP) in Escherichia coli system can contribute significantly in structural as well as immunological studies. In the present investigation, the full length BBTV CP was cloned to pGEX-4T-2 expression vector and overexpressed in various Escherichia coli strains to obtain high quality and quantity of the CP. An augmented overexpression and stability of recombinant coat protein was achieved by molecular manipulation of the clone by restriction-free (RF) cloning platform. The RF cloning was employed to replace the thrombin cleavage site in the vector backbone, which was also present in the protein of interest, and to incorporate TEV protease site to cleave fusion protein at this specific site, and separate the affinity tag. The RF method allows direct transformation of the PCR product to undergo ligation in vivo and obtain the transformants thereby avoiding the restriction digestion and ligation of the product to the linearized plasmid. From a litre culture, 1.084 mg/ml of fusion protein with GST tag was obtained after GSH sepharose affinity column chromatography. The fluorescence spectra indicated partial disordered tertiary structure of the fusion protein. Cleavage of tag was attempted using TEV protease overexpressed and purified in the laboratory. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-03017-x.
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- Darsana Dilip
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 680656 India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Banana Research Station, Kannara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 680652 India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, New Biological Sciences Building, Bangalore, 560012 India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, Banana Research Station, Kannara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 680652 India
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Gender Roles in Sourcing and Sharing of Banana Planting Material in Communities with and without Banana Bunchy Top Disease in Nigeria. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13063310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is the most devastating disease of banana and plantain (Musa spp.). The disease spreads through the use of infected vegetative propagules and the banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa) is the virus vector. This study seeks to understand the gender dimensions and sociocultural aspects of banana seed (vegetative propagule) sourcing and sharing practices among men and women farmers, and its influence on BBTD spread and disease control efforts. Data were collected from 300 banana farmers (187 men and 113 women) in BBTD and non-BBTD areas in southwest Nigeria. The results revealed that seed sharing within the communities is a social responsibility with members expected to share banana seed with the needy mainly as gifts rather than sold for cash. Men farmers mostly sourced seed from old fields, while women sourced seed from relatives. Harvesting of banana seed was predominantly the responsibility of men with women as helpers. Both men and women farmers in the non-BBTD area cultivated larger farm sizes and harvested more banana planting material than farmers in the BBTD area. The existing seed sourcing practices among men and women farmers heighten the risk of BBTD spread. Awareness raising on disease spread through infected seeds should consider gender-differentiated roles and social practices to reduce its spread within communities.
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Emerging infectious diseases threatening food security and economies in Africa. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tripathi L, Ntui VO, Tripathi JN, Kumar PL. Application of CRISPR/Cas for Diagnosis and Management of Viral Diseases of Banana. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:609784. [PMID: 33584573 PMCID: PMC7873300 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.609784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Viral diseases are significant biotic constraints for banana (Musa spp.) production as they affect the yield and limit the international movement of germplasm. Among all the viruses known to infect banana, the banana bunchy top virus and banana streak viruses are widespread and economically damaging. The use of virus-resistant bananas is the most cost-effective option to minimize the negative impacts of viral-diseases on banana production. CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing is emerging as the most powerful tool for developing virus-resistant crop varieties in several crops, including the banana. The availability of a vigorous genetic transformation and regeneration system and a well-annotated whole-genome sequence of banana makes it a compelling candidate for genome editing. A robust CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing of the banana has recently been established, which can be applied in developing disease-resistant varieties. Recently, the CRISPR system was exploited to detect target gene sequences using Cas9, Cas12, Cas13, and Cas14 enzymes, thereby unveiling the use of this technology for virus diagnosis. This article presents a synopsis of recent advancements and perspectives on the application of CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing for diagnosing and developing resistance against banana viruses and challenges in genome-editing of banana.
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- Leena Tripathi
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Jones RAC. Global Plant Virus Disease Pandemics and Epidemics. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:233. [PMID: 33504044 PMCID: PMC7911862 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The world's staple food crops, and other food crops that optimize human nutrition, suffer from global virus disease pandemics and epidemics that greatly diminish their yields and/or produce quality. This situation is becoming increasingly serious because of the human population's growing food requirements and increasing difficulties in managing virus diseases effectively arising from global warming. This review provides historical and recent information about virus disease pandemics and major epidemics that originated within different world regions, spread to other continents, and now have very wide distributions. Because they threaten food security, all are cause for considerable concern for humanity. The pandemic disease examples described are six (maize lethal necrosis, rice tungro, sweet potato virus, banana bunchy top, citrus tristeza, plum pox). The major epidemic disease examples described are seven (wheat yellow dwarf, wheat streak mosaic, potato tuber necrotic ringspot, faba bean necrotic yellows, pepino mosaic, tomato brown rugose fruit, and cucumber green mottle mosaic). Most examples involve long-distance virus dispersal, albeit inadvertent, by international trade in seed or planting material. With every example, the factors responsible for its development, geographical distribution and global importance are explained. Finally, an overall explanation is given of how to manage global virus disease pandemics and epidemics effectively.
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- Roger A C Jones
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Jekayinoluwa T, Tripathi L, Tripathi JN, Ntui VO, Obiero G, Muge E, Dale J. RNAi technology for management of banana bunchy top disease. Food Energy Secur 2020; 9:e247. [PMID: 33381301 PMCID: PMC7757248 DOI: 10.1002/fes3.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is one of the world's most destructive viral diseases of banana and plantain, causing up to 100% yield loss in severe cases. The disease is vectored by banana aphids (Pentalonia nigronervosa) and carried long distances through the movement of infected plant materials. The banana aphids harboring banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) present in banana producing regions are the sole vector and the most efficient method of transmitting the virus to the healthy plants. Controlling the spread of BBTD has been very challenging since no known banana germplasm is immune to BBTV. The disease can be managed with the use of virus-free planting material and roguing. However, once BBTD is established in the field, it is very difficult to eradicate or manage it. Therefore, a more sustainable way of controlling the disease is developing host plant resistance against the virus and the vector. Biotechnological strategies via RNA interference (RNAi) could be used to target the banana aphid as well as BBTV to reduce virus-associated yield losses of banana and plantain, which feed over 500 million people around the world. This review discusses the status of BBTD and perspectives on effective RNAi technologies for controlling BBTV and the vector, banana aphid, transmitting the virus as sustainable management of the disease.
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- Temitope Jekayinoluwa
- International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNairobiKenya
- Center for Biotechnology and BioinformaticsUniversity of NairobiNairobiKenya
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- International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNairobiKenya
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- Center for Biotechnology and BioinformaticsUniversity of NairobiNairobiKenya
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of NairobiNairobiKenya
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- Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbaneQldAustralia
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Diminishing Farm Diversity of East African Highland Bananas in Banana Bunchy Top Disease Outbreak Areas of Burundi—The Effect of Both Disease and Control Approaches. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12187467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Disease-driven selection favours evasive, tolerant, and resistant cultivars, changing cultivar diversity significantly. Since its outbreak in Burundi in the late 1980s, Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) has now spread to 5 out of 18 provinces across the country, principally through informal seed exchanges. Control approaches have focused on using tissue culture clean planting material and eradicating infected mats. This study investigated the impact of BBTD and its control measures on seed selection practices and banana cultivars diversity in Burundi, by comparing two BBTD endemic sites and one where the disease wasn’t reported. Results have shown that in addition to agronomic traits used in all sites, some BBTD-typical symptoms were used in seed selection in the endemic areas. Own seed provisioning and formal seed sources networks were more likely to be observed in BBTD-endemic areas, compared with the non-endemic area. Disease control using certified tissue culture planting materials reduced the varietal diversity of local cultivars but enabled the introduction of new cultivars. A general reduction in the diversity of local cultivars grown by farmers in the BBTD endemic zones was observed, with about half of the diversity per farmer compared to the non-endemic zone. Farmer demand for varieties (local and improved) was not different between the two areas. Sustainable conservation of crop genetic diversity in the presence of disease invasions remains a problem to be addressed. Thus, implementing seed system-linked intervention with an explicit and monitored diversity conservation objective would increase the sustainability of agricultural production in such situations.
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Xing Y, Hernandez Nopsa JF, Andersen KF, Andrade-Piedra JL, Beed FD, Blomme G, Carvajal-Yepes M, Coyne DL, Cuellar WJ, Forbes GA, Kreuze JF, Kroschel J, Kumar PL, Legg JP, Parker M, Schulte-Geldermann E, Sharma K, Garrett KA. Global Cropland Connectivity: A Risk Factor for Invasion and Saturation by Emerging Pathogens and Pests. Bioscience 2020; 70:744-758. [PMID: 32973407 PMCID: PMC7498352 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaa067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The geographic pattern of cropland is an important risk factor for invasion and saturation by crop-specific pathogens and arthropods. Understanding cropland networks supports smart pest sampling and mitigation strategies. We evaluate global networks of cropland connectivity for key vegetatively propagated crops (banana and plantain, cassava, potato, sweet potato, and yam) important for food security in the tropics. For each crop, potential movement between geographic location pairs was evaluated using a gravity model, with associated uncertainty quantification. The highly linked hub and bridge locations in cropland connectivity risk maps are likely priorities for surveillance and management, and for tracing intraregion movement of pathogens and pests. Important locations are identified beyond those locations that simply have high crop density. Cropland connectivity risk maps provide a new risk component for integration with other factors-such as climatic suitability, genetic resistance, and global trade routes-to inform pest risk assessment and mitigation.
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- Yanru Xing
- Plant Pathology Department, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, and Emerging Pathogens Institute at University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Yanru Xing and John F. Hernandez Nopsa contributed equally to this work
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, AGROSAVIA, Mosquera-Bogota, Colombia
- Yanru Xing and John F. Hernandez Nopsa contributed equally to this work
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- Plant Pathology Department, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, and Emerging Pathogens Institute at University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), P.O. Box 1558, Lima 12, Peru
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- Plant Production and Protection Division, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations (FAO), 00153 Roma, Italy
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- Bioversity International, c/o ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), AA6713, Cali, Colombia
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nairobi, Kenya
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), AA6713, Cali, Colombia
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), P.O. Box 1558, Lima 12, Peru
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), P.O. Box 1558, Lima 12, Peru
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), P.O. Box 1558, Lima 12, Peru
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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- Plant Pathology Department, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, and Emerging Pathogens Institute at University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas
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Viral diseases provide a major challenge to twenty-first century agriculture worldwide. Climate change and human population pressures are driving rapid alterations in agricultural practices and cropping systems that favor destructive viral disease outbreaks. Such outbreaks are strikingly apparent in subsistence agriculture in food-insecure regions. Agricultural globalization and international trade are spreading viruses and their vectors to new geographical regions with unexpected consequences for food production and natural ecosystems. Due to the varying epidemiological characteristics of diverent viral pathosystems, there is no one-size-fits-all approach toward mitigating negative viral disease impacts on diverse agroecological production systems. Advances in scientific understanding of virus pathosystems, rapid technological innovation, innovative communication strategies, and global scientific networks provide opportunities to build epidemiologic intelligence of virus threats to crop production and global food security. A paradigm shift toward deploying integrated, smart, and eco-friendly strategies is required to advance virus disease management in diverse agricultural cropping systems.
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- Roger A C Jones
- Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia; .,Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, Western Australia 6151, Australia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, Washington 99350, USA;
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Baldodiya GM, Baruah G, Borah BK, Modi MK, Nath PD. Molecular characterization and sequence analyses of Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana cultivar Jahaji (Dwarf Cavendish) in Assam, India. 3 Biotech 2019; 9:110. [PMID: 30863694 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Several isolates of Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) have been reported worldwide. They are members of either the Pacific Indian Ocean (PIO) or the South East Asian (SEA) group. However, there is only one completely sequenced isolate published from the northeastern part of India till date. Therefore, we obtained the complete sequences of all the six genomic components of a BBTV isolate from the northeastern Indian state of Assam. The isolate was named as BBTV-As-JOR, and its genome showed the presence of the reported conserved motifs. Nevertheless, like other Indian BBTV isolate, the major common regions in DNA-R and DNA-U3 of BBTV-As-JOR had deletions of 26 and 36 nucleotides, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 312 sequences of BBTV DNA-R classified BBTV-As-JOR as a member of the PIO group; similar phylogenetic patterns were also found with the other genomic segments. Analysis with Recombination Detection Program revealed two intra-segment recombination events involving DNA-C of geographically distinct BBTV isolates. On the other hand, DNA-U3 and DNA-N were found to be involved in few inter-segment recombination events in BBTV-As-JOR. This is the first report of a BBTV isolate from Assam and also of another PIO isolate from the region (the other isolate, BBTV-Umiam, was much closer to the SEA group). The detected possible recombinants could emerge as a major future threat for the banana cultivations in the country considering the asexual nature of propagation of banana crop.
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- Gajendra Mohan Baldodiya
- 1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013 India
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- 1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013 India
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- 1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013 India
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- 1Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013 India
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- 2Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013 India
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Chabi MC, Dassou AG, Dossou-Aminon I, Ogouchoro D, Aman BO, Dansi A. Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2018; 14:78. [PMID: 30547822 PMCID: PMC6295045 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-018-0280-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The cultivated banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are valuable for nutritional and socio-economic security for millions of people worldwide. In Benin, banana and plantain are among the most produced, consumed, and traded commodities. Its production is mainly for local consumption and remains insufficient to the demand. However, the varietal diversity of banana and plantain cultivated in Benin is not documented. This study aims at characterizing the banana and plantain cropping systems, genetic diversity, and production constraints as a baseline to the full utilization of this resource in crop improvement and to identify the potential production and agronomic qualities. METHODS A baseline investigation of ethnobotanical attributes of banana cultivars was done in 51 randomly chosen villages in southern Benin. Interviews with randomly selected representative farmers were carried out. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used for global confirmatory investigation of survey data. Socio-demographic data and indigenous knowledge on the farmer uses of banana and plantain diversity, such as cultural practices, origin, and availability of banana and plantain planting materials, and the constraints and criteria of varietal preference cited by farmers were ranked. RESULTS Eighty-seven locally recognized cultivars were found: 73 of banana and 14 of plantain groups. The most popular cultivars were Sotoumon (banana) (52.94%), Aloga (plantain) (41.17%), Planta (banana) (33.33%), and Adjangan (plantain) (27.45%). Of the eleven production constraints identified, the main biotic challenges were banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar and banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), while abiotic problems were drought and the wind. Some local varieties like Amandan, Assonwonnou, Coleti, and Ninkouin are extremely rare owing to agronomic and economic preference perceptions. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS This study provides a baseline for banana diversity in Benin and the West African region and entry points for biological characterization and production improvement. This would enable the exploitation of this resource for plant breeding towards biotic and abiotic challenges facing banana production.
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- Mariano C. Chabi
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Plant and Animal Breeding, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, BP: 14, Dassa, Benin
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Plant and Animal Breeding, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, BP: 14, Dassa, Benin
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Plant and Animal Breeding, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, BP: 14, Dassa, Benin
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Plant and Animal Breeding, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, BP: 14, Dassa, Benin
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Plant and Animal Breeding, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, BP: 14, Dassa, Benin
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Das T, Banerjee A. Distribution, molecular characterization and diversity of banana bunchy top virus in Tripura, India. Virusdisease 2018; 29:157-166. [PMID: 29911148 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-018-0451-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is a serious threat to banana (Musa spp.) production in India. Generally, BBTV isolates within the country share very low genetic diversity. However, in India, relatively greater diversity has been observed between isolates from north-eastern (NE) region (Meghalaya) and rest of India. Tripura is situated in the south-west corner of NE India and shares international border with Bangladesh. During 2014-2015, diagnostic surveys were conducted in seven districts of Tripura and polymerase chain reaction based detection established that BBTD is widely prevalent in all parts of Tripura showing an average incidence of 22.02%. Among the cultivars, maximum BBTV infection (27.03%) was recorded in 'Chini Champa', followed by plantain (24.29%). A representative population (31 isolates) of BBTV from Tripura was characterized based on DNA R and DNA S. Phylogenetic analysis based on BBTV DNA R and DNA S generated two broad clusters of Pacific-Indian Oceans (PIO) and south-east Asian groups including all Tripura isolates within PIO cluster. The clustering pattern and genetic diversity of BBTV population from Tripura suggested monophyletic origin of majority of representative isolates from a common ancestor of PIO group. The exchange of vegetative propagules within and in between countries could have contributed to the geographical expansion of PIO isolates in Tripura. However, four variant BBTV isolates has been identified from North Tripura and Khowai districts possessing somewhat unique variability than that of distinct isolate (BBTV-Umiam) reported from NE India (Meghalaya).
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- Tanmoy Das
- 1School of Crop Protection, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, Meghalaya 793103 India
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- 2ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya 793103 India.,Present Address: ICAR National Rice Research Institute, Central Rainfed Upland Rice Research Station, Hazaribag, Jharkhand 825301 India
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Kreuze JF, Valkonen JP. Utilization of engineered resistance to viruses in crops of the developing world, with emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Curr Opin Virol 2017; 26:90-97. [PMID: 28800552 PMCID: PMC5669357 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Viral diseases in crop plants constitute a major obstacle to food security in the developing world. Subsistence crops, including cassava, sweetpotato, potato, banana, papaya, common bean, rice and maize are often infected with RNA and/or DNA viruses that cannot be controlled with pesticides. Hence, healthy planting materials and virus-resistant cultivars are essential for high yields of good quality. However, resistance genes are not available for all viral diseases of crop plants. Therefore, virus resistance engineered in plants using modern biotechnology methods is an important addition to the crop production toolbox.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Kumar P, Arun V, Lokeswari TS. Cloning of BBTV (Banana Bunchy Top Virus) components and screening of BBTV using functionalized gold nanoparticles. 3 Biotech 2017; 7:225. [PMID: 28677087 PMCID: PMC5496936 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0849-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) affects all varieties of banana plants and causes heavy economic loss in most of the banana cultivating areas. The BBTV genome comprises of six DNA components; in this study, we have cloned the six BBTV-DNA components from one of the BBTV-infected plants (Tri-8) and were submitted to GenBank. Analysis of the BBTV DNA-R component showed that it belonged to south Pacific group. Resistance against BBTV has not been observed so far in banana plants and removal and killing of the infected plants has been routinely practiced. Hence, early detection of BBTV infection would be desirable and various detection methods routinely employed include enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (antigen-antibody based) and molecular-based methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), qPCR, or LAMP PCR. Most of these methods require enzymes or antibodies for detection and hence are expensive. Here, we report a visual detection method (AuNP probe assay) using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalized with an ssDNA-thiolated probe (CR1). This method is based on the hybridization of the functionalized AuNPs with the target DNA (BBTV). In the AuNP probe assay, the functionalized AuNPs retains red colour when BBTV DNA is present, and in the absence of BBTV DNA, the colour of the functionalized AuNPs changes to purple when salt is added. The AuNP probe assay was compared with PCR for the detection of banana plants and it was found that AuNP probe assay was better than PCR in detecting BBTV infection (86.5% for AuNP probe assay and 65% for PCR). The AuNP probe assay was found to be highly specific to BBTV and was found to detect up to 1 pg/μl of the plasmid (pTZBBTri 4, BBTV DNA) mixed with healthy banana DNA.
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- P Kumar
- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India
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Hölscher D, Vollrath A, Kai M, Dhakshinamoorthy S, Menezes RC, Svatoš A, Schubert US, Buerkert A, Schneider B. Local phytochemical response of Musa acuminata × balbisiana Colla cv. 'Bluggoe' (ABB) to colonization by Sternorrhyncha. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2017; 133:26-32. [PMID: 27839785 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The interaction of two Sternorrhyncha species, the banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphididae, Aphidinae)), vector of the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), and the latania scale (Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret (Hemiptera: Diaspididae, Diaspidinae)) with Musa acuminata × balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) 'Bluggoe' (Musaceae) was investigated by a combination of conventional and spatially resolved analytical techniques, 1H NMR, UHPLC-MS, and matrix-free UV-laser desorption/ionization MS imaging. After infestation, the feeding sites of P. nigronervosa on the pseudostem and the exocarp of banana fruit developed a red tinge, in which tissue-specific accumulations of phenylphenalenones were discovered. Phenylphenalenones were also detected in the black mats of sooty molds growing on the banana aphid exudates and in the dorsal scales of H. lataniae. This suggests that although these secondary metabolites play a role in the reaction of banana plants towards attack by sucking insects, an aphid and an armored scale have established mechanisms to exude these metabolites before they deploy their deleterious effect.
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- Dirk Hölscher
- Research Group Biosynthesis/NMR, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany; Organic Plant Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics (OPATS), University of Kassel, Steinstr. 19, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany; Jena Center of Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany; Jena Center of Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Organic Plant Production and Agroecosystems Research in the Tropics and Subtropics (OPATS), University of Kassel, Steinstr. 19, 37213 Witzenhausen, Germany
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- Research Group Biosynthesis/NMR, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany.
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Low genetic diversity of Banana bunchy top virus, with a sub-regional pattern of variation, in Democratic Republic of Congo. Virus Genes 2016; 52:900-905. [PMID: 27550369 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-016-1383-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), belonging to the genus Babuvirus, is the most devastating and widespread banana virus. Banana and plantain are major crops in terms of household income and food security in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite the large area under banana and plantain cultivation in the country, before this study, the genetic characterization of BBTV isolates had only been undertaken for two provinces. In the study presented here, genetic variation in BBTV was assessed from 52 BBTV isolates collected in five out of 11 provinces in DRC (Bandundu, Bas-Congo, Katanga, Kinshasa and Kasaï Oriental) and in two provinces using sequences previously described in databases. Full genome sequencing of DNA-R components was performed, revealing low genetic variation (98-100 % nucleotide identity) among the BBTV isolates detected. The phylogenetic analyses showed that all the DRC isolates were clustered in the South Pacific clade of BBTV. Based on the coding region for the replication initiator protein, haplotype diversity was estimated to be 0.944 ± 0.013, with 30 haplotypes from 68 isolates in DRC. Such diversity shows a haplotype distribution mainly at the sub-regional level in DRC. In addition, the sequence determination from the whole genome of selected isolates confirmed low genetic variation among isolates from seven DRC provinces (97-100 % nucleotide identity). This study strengthened the hypothesis of a single BBTV introduction some time ago, followed by the spread of the virus in the country.
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Ploetz RC, Kema GHJ, Ma LJ. Impact of diseases on export and smallholder production of banana. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2015; 53:269-88. [PMID: 26002290 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-080614-120305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the world's most valuable primary agricultural commodities. Exported fruit are key commodities in several producing countries yet make up less than 15% of the total annual output of 145 million metric tons (MMT). Transnational exporters market fruit of the Cavendish cultivars, which are usually produced in large plantations with fixed infrastructures and high inputs of fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation. In contrast, smallholders grow diverse cultivars, often for domestic markets, with minimal inputs. Diseases are serious constraints for export as well as smallholder production. Although black leaf streak disease (BLSD), which is present throughout Asian, African, and American production areas, is a primary global concern, other diseases with limited distributions, notably tropical race 4 of Fusarium wilt, rival its impact. Here, we summarize recent developments on the most significant of these problems.
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Kumar PL, Selvarajan R, Iskra-Caruana ML, Chabannes M, Hanna R. Biology, etiology, and control of virus diseases of banana and plantain. Adv Virus Res 2014; 91:229-69. [PMID: 25591881 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aivir.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Banana and plantain (Musa spp.), produced in 10.3 million ha in the tropics, are among the world's top 10 food crops. They are vegetatively propagated using suckers or tissue culture plants and grown almost as perennial plantations. These are prone to the accumulation of pests and pathogens, especially viruses which contribute to yield reduction and are also barriers to the international exchange of germplasm. The most economically important viruses of banana and plantain are Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), a complex of banana streak viruses (BSVs) and Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV). BBTV is known to cause the most serious economic losses in the "Old World," contributing to a yield reduction of up to 100% and responsible for a dramatic reduction in cropping area. The BSVs exist as episomal and endogenous forms are known to be worldwide in distribution. In India and the Philippines, BBrMV is known to be economically important but recently the virus was discovered in Colombia and Costa Rica, thus signaling its spread into the "New World." Banana and plantain are also known to be susceptible to five other viruses of minor significance, such as Abaca mosaic virus, Abaca bunchy top virus, Banana mild mosaic virus, Banana virus X, and Cucumber mosaic virus. Studies over the past 100 years have contributed to important knowledge on disease biology, distribution, and spread. Research during the last 25 years have led to a better understanding of the virus-vector-host interactions, virus diversity, disease etiology, and epidemiology. In addition, new diagnostic tools were developed which were used for surveillance and the certification of planting material. Due to a lack of durable host resistance in the Musa spp., phytosanitary measures and the use of virus-free planting material are the major methods of virus control. The state of knowledge on BBTV, BBrMV, and BSVs, and other minor viruses, disease spread, and control are summarized in this review.
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- P Lava Kumar
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Oyo Road, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- National Research Center for Banana, Tiruchirapalli, PIN # 620102, TN, India
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Woappi YL, Jangiti R, Singh OV. Synthetic immunosurveillance systems: nanodevices to monitor physiological events. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 61:152-64. [PMID: 24874659 PMCID: PMC7065416 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The field of nanotechnology has recently seen vast advancements in its applications for therapeutic strategy. This technological revolution has led way to nanomedicine, which spurred the development of clever drug delivery designs and ingenious nanovehicles for the monitoring of cellular events in vivo. The clinical implementations of this technology are innumerable and have demonstrated utility as diagnostic tools and fortifying machineries for the mammalian immune system. Recently engineered viral vectors and multi-subunit packaging RNAs have verified stable enough for long-term existence in the physiological environment and therefore reveal unique potential as artificial immunosurveillance devices. Physiological and pathological events recorded by nanodevices could help develop "biocatalogs" of patients' infection history, frequency of disease, and much more. In this article, we introduce a novel design concept for a multilayer synthetic immune network parallel to the natural immune system; an artificial network of continuously patrolling nanodevices incorporated in the blood and lymphatic systems, and adapted for molecular event recording, anomaly detection, drug delivery, and gene silencing. We also aim to discuss the approaches and advances recently reported in nanomedicine, especially as it pertains to promising viral and RNA-based nanovehicles and their prospective applications for the development of a synthetic immunosurveillance system (SIS). Alternative suggestions and limitations of these technologies are also discussed.
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- Division of Biological and Health Sciences, 300 Campus Drive, University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA 16701, USA
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- Division of Physical and Computational Sciences, 300 Campus Drive, University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA 16701, USA
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- Division of Biological and Health Sciences, 300 Campus Drive, University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, PA 16701, USA.
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Banerjee A, Roy S, Behere GT, Roy SS, Dutta SK, Ngachan SV. Identification and characterization of a distinct banana bunchy top virus isolate of Pacific-Indian Oceans group from North-East India. Virus Res 2014; 183:41-9. [PMID: 24468493 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2014.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Banana bunch top virus (BBTV) is considered to be a serious threat to banana production. A new isolate of the virus (BBTV-Umiam) was identified and characterized from local banana mats growing in mid-hills of Meghalaya in North-East India. The complete nucleotide sequence analysis revealed the presence of six full-length ssDNA components (DNA R, DNA U3, DNA S, DNA M, DNA C and DNA N) sharing major common region (CR-M) and a stem-loop common region (CR-SL). BBTV-Umiam showed a unique deletion of 20 nucleotides in the intergenic region of DNA R, the absence of predicted open reading frame (ORF) in DNA U3 and probability for a small ORF in DNA U3 expecting functional evidence at transcriptional level. Phylogenetic analysis based on 88 complete nucleotide sequence of BBTV DNA R available in GenBank generated two broad clusters of Pacific-Indian Oceans (PIO) and South-East Asian (SEA) groups including BBTV-Umiam within PIO cluster. However, BBTV-Umiam was identified as the most distinct member of the PIO group with 100% bootstrap support. This was further supported by the phylogenetic grouping of each genomic component of BBTV-Umiam at the distant end of PIO group during clustering of 21 complete BBTV sequences. BBTV-Umiam shared relatively less nucleotide identity with PIO group for each genomic component (85.0-95.4%) and corresponding ORF (93.8-97.5%) than that of earlier PIO isolates (91.5-99.6% and 96.0-99.3%, respectively). Recombination analysis revealed two intra-component and five inter-component recombination events in BBTV-Umiam, but none of them was unique. Moreover, the isolate was identified as major parental sequence for intra-component recombination event spanning the replication-associated protein encoding region in Tongan BBTV DNA R. The current study indicated differential evolution of BBTV in North-East India (Meghalaya). The natural occurrence of hybrids of Musa balbisiana and M. acuminata in this geographically isolated region could be the contributing factor in accumulating genetic distinctiveness in BBTV-Umiam which need further characterization.
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793 013, Meghalaya, India.
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- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Umiam 793 013, Meghalaya, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793 013, Meghalaya, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat 795 004, Manipur, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram Centre, Kolasib 796 081, Mizoram, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793 013, Meghalaya, India
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Tongo Mukwa LF, Muengula M, Zinga I, Kalonji A, Iskra-Caruana ML, Bragard C. Occurrence and Distribution of <i>Banana bunchy top virus</i> Related Agro-Ecosystem in South Western, Democratic Republic of Congo. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.55079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Watanabe S, Greenwell AM, Bressan A. Localization, concentration, and transmission efficiency of Banana bunchy top virus in four asexual lineages of Pentalonia aphids. Viruses 2013; 5:758-76. [PMID: 23435241 PMCID: PMC3640525 DOI: 10.3390/v5020758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is the most destructive pathogenic virus of banana plants worldwide. The virus is transmitted in a circulative non-propagative manner by the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel. In this work, we examined the localization, accumulation, and transmission efficiency of BBTV in four laboratory-established lineages of Pentalonia aphids derived from four different host plants: taro (Colocasia esculenta), heliconia (Heliconia spp.), red ginger (Alpinia purpurata), and banana (Musa sp.). Mitochondrial sequencing identified three and one lineages as Pentalonia caladii van der Goot, a recently proposed species, and P. nigronervosa, respectively. Microsatellite analysis separated the aphid lineages into four distinct genotypes. The transmission of BBTV was tested using leaf disk and whole-plant assays, both of which showed that all four lineages are competent vectors of BBTV, although the P. caladii from heliconia transmitted BBTV to the leaf disks at a significantly lower rate than did P. nigronervosa. The concentration of BBTV in dissected guts, haemolymph, and salivary glands was quantified by real-time PCR. The BBTV titer reached similar concentrations in the guts, haemolymph, and salivary glands of aphids from all four lineages tested. Furthermore, immunofluorescence assays showed that BBTV antigens localized to the anterior midguts and the principal salivary glands, demonstrating a similar pattern of translocations across the four lineages. The results reported in this study showed for the first time that P. caladii is a competent vector of BBTV.
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- Shizu Watanabe
- Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- Department of Molecular Bioscience and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822; USA; E-Mail: (S.W.)
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- NSF-Center for Integrated Pest Management, North Carolina State University, USDA APHIS PPQ office, Honolulu, HI 96850, USA; E-Mail: (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Lokossou B, Gnanvossou D, Ayodeji O, Akplogan F, Safiore A, Migan D, Pefoura A, Hanna R, Kumar PL. Occurrence of
Banana bunchy top virus
in banana and plantain (
Musa
sp.) in Benin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2012.025.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- B. Lokossou
- Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB)NiaouliBenin
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)BP 08‐0932CotonouBenin
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- Centre Communal pour la Promotion Agricole (CeCPA)DangboBenin
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- Centre Régional pour la Promotion de l'Agriculture (CeRPA)Porto‐NovoBenin
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- Centre Communal pour la Promotion Agricole (CeCPA)AvrankouBenin
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- Centre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et Plantains (CARBAP)NjombeCameroon
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Stainton D, Kraberger S, Walters M, Wiltshire EJ, Rosario K, Halafihi M, Lolohea S, Katoa I, Faitua TH, Aholelei W, Taufa L, Thomas JE, Collings DA, Martin DP, Varsani A. Evidence of inter-component recombination, intra-component recombination and reassortment in banana bunchy top virus. J Gen Virol 2012; 93:1103-1119. [PMID: 22278830 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.040337-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV; family Nanoviridae, genus Babuvirus) is a multi-component, ssDNA virus, which causes widespread banana crop losses throughout tropical Africa and Australasia. We determined the full genome sequences of 12 BBTV isolates from the Kingdom of Tonga and analysed these together with previously determined BBTV sequences to show that reassortment and both inter- and intra-component recombination have all been relatively frequent occurrences during BBTV evolution. We found that whereas DNA-U3 components display evidence of complex inter- and intra-component recombination, all of the South Pacific DNA-R components have a common intra-component recombinant origin spanning the replication-associated protein gene. Altogether, the DNA-U3 and DNA-M components display a greater degree of inter-component recombination than the DNA-R, -S, -C and -M components. The breakpoint distribution of the inter-component recombination events reveals a primary recombination hotspot around the 5' side of the common region major and, in accordance with recombination hotspots detectable in related ssDNA viruses, a secondary recombination hotspot near the origin of virion-strand replication.
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- Daisy Stainton
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
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- The University of Queensland, Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Ecosciences Precinct, PO Box 46, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia
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- Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Computational Biology Group, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Electron Microscope Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town, South Africa.,Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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