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Medberry A, Tzanetakis IE. Identification, Characterization, and Detection of a Novel Strawberry Cytorhabdovirus. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:2784-2787. [PMID: 36176214 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-11-21-2449-sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In 2020, a novel agent was discovered in strawberry, a rhabdovirus closely related to lettuce necrotic yellows virus. The new virus, named strawberry virus 2 (StrV-2), was discovered in an accession of the Fragaria virus collection of the National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR), and for this reason, it was studied in-depth. The complete StrV-2 genome was obtained and investigated in silico. Transmission was assessed using two aphid species whereas a multiplex RT-PCR test targeting plant and virus genes was developed and used to screen the NCGR Fragaria virus collection.
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- Ava Medberry
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Shaffer CM, Michener DC, Vlasava NB, Chotkowski H, Lamour K, Stainton D, Tzanetakis IE. The population structure of the secovirid lychnis mottle virus based on the RNA2 coding sequences. Virus Res 2021; 303:198468. [PMID: 34090963 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lychnis mottle virus (LycMoV), family Secoviridae, is one of several viruses recently detected in peony. Given the high prevalence of the virus in the more than 300 samples tested, the population structure of the virus was studied using 48 isolates representing at least 20 cultivars and collected from major producing and propagating states in the United States. The homogeneity of the United States population, based on data from the RNA2 coding region, along with phylogenetic analyses of all publicly available sequences point to the dissemination of the virus through propagation material rather that active vector-mediated transmission.
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- Cullen M Shaffer
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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- University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
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Minicka J, Zarzyńska-Nowak A, Budzyńska D, Borodynko-Filas N, Hasiów-Jaroszewska B. High-Throughput Sequencing Facilitates Discovery of New Plant Viruses in Poland. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070820. [PMID: 32610678 PMCID: PMC7411967 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Viruses cause epidemics on all major crops of agronomic importance, and a timely and accurate identification is essential for control. High throughput sequencing (HTS) is a technology that allows the identification of all viruses without prior knowledge on the targeted pathogens. In this paper, we used HTS technique for the detection and identification of different viral species occurring in single and mixed infections in plants in Poland. We analysed various host plants representing different families. Within the 20 tested samples, we identified a total of 13 different virus species, including those whose presence has not been reported in Poland before: clover yellow mosaic virus (ClYMV) and melandrium yellow fleck virus (MYFV). Due to this new finding, the obtained sequences were compared with others retrieved from GenBank. In addition, cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV) was also detected, and due to the recent occurrence of this virus in Poland, a phylogenetic analysis of these new isolates was performed. The analysis revealed that CABYV population is highly diverse and the Polish isolates of CABYV belong to two different phylogenetic groups. Our results showed that HTS-based technology is a valuable diagnostic tool for the identification of different virus species originating from variable hosts, and can provide rapid information about the spectrum of plant viruses previously not detected in a region.
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- Julia Minicka
- Department of Virology and Bacteriology, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland; (A.Z.-N.); (D.B.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.); (B.H.-J.)
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- Department of Virology and Bacteriology, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland; (A.Z.-N.); (D.B.)
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- Department of Virology and Bacteriology, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland; (A.Z.-N.); (D.B.)
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- Plant Disease Clinic and Bank of Pathogens, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Virology and Bacteriology, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Wegorka 20, 60-318 Poznan, Poland; (A.Z.-N.); (D.B.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.); (B.H.-J.)
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Bragard C, Dehnen‐Schmutz K, Gonthier P, Jacques M, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Candresse T, Chatzivassiliou E, Finelli F, Winter S, Bosco D, Chiumenti M, Di Serio F, Ferilli F, Kaluski T, Minafra A, Rubino L. Pest categorisation of non-EU viruses of Rubus L. EFSA J 2020; 18:e05928. [PMID: 32626483 PMCID: PMC7008910 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.5928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The Panel on Plant Health of EFSA conducted a pest categorisation of 17 viruses of Rubus L. that were previously classified as either non-EU or of undetermined standing in a previous opinion. These infectious agents belong to different genera and are heterogeneous in their biology. Blackberry virus X, blackberry virus Z and wineberry latent virus were not categorised because of lack of information while grapevine red blotch virus was excluded because it does not infect Rubus. All 17 viruses are efficiently transmitted by vegetative propagation, with plants for planting representing the major pathway for entry and spread. For some viruses, additional pathway(s) are Rubus seeds, pollen and/or vector(s). Most of the viruses categorised here infect only one or few plant genera, but some of them have a wide host range, thus extending the possible entry pathways. Cherry rasp leaf virus, raspberry latent virus, raspberry leaf curl virus, strawberry necrotic shock virus, tobacco ringspot virus and tomato ringspot virus meet all the criteria to qualify as potential Union quarantine pests (QPs). With the exception of impact in the EU territory, on which the Panel was unable to conclude, blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus, blackberry leaf mottle-associated virus, blackberry vein banding-associated virus, blackberry virus E, blackberry virus F, blackberry virus S, blackberry virus Y and blackberry yellow vein-associated virus satisfy all the other criteria to be considered as potential QPs. Black raspberry cryptic virus, blackberry calico virus and Rubus canadensis virus 1 do not meet the criterion of having a potential negative impact in the EU. For several viruses, the categorisation is associated with high uncertainties, mainly because of the absence of data on biology, distribution and impact. Since the opinion addresses non-EU viruses, they do not meet the criteria to qualify as potential Union regulated non-quarantine pests.
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Villamor DEV, Ho T, Al Rwahnih M, Martin RR, Tzanetakis IE. High Throughput Sequencing For Plant Virus Detection and Discovery. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2019; 109:716-725. [PMID: 30801236 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-18-0257-rvw] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Over the last decade, virologists have discovered an unprecedented number of viruses using high throughput sequencing (HTS), which led to the advancement of our knowledge on the diversity of viruses in nature, particularly unraveling the virome of many agricultural crops. However, these new virus discoveries have often widened the gaps in our understanding of virus biology; the forefront of which is the actual role of a new virus in disease, if any. Yet, when used critically in etiological studies, HTS is a powerful tool to establish disease causality between the virus and its host. Conversely, with globalization, movement of plant material is increasingly more common and often a point of dispute between countries. HTS could potentially resolve these issues given its capacity to detect and discover. Although many pipelines are available for plant virus discovery, all share a common backbone. A description of the process of plant virus detection and discovery from HTS data are presented, providing a summary of the different pipelines available for scientists' utility in their research.
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- D E V Villamor
- 1 Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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- 1 Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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- 2 Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616; and
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- 3 Horticulture Crops Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis, OR 97330
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- 1 Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Shahid MS, Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic N, Sabanadzovic S, Tzanetakis IE. Genomic Characterization and Population Structure of a Badnavirus Infecting Blackberry. PLANT DISEASE 2017; 101:110-115. [PMID: 30682310 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-16-0527-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Blackberry viruses are pervasive, decreasing growth, yield, and plant longevity. In a quest to identify viruses associated with blackberry yellow vein, a disease caused by virus complexes, a new double-stranded DNA virus, referred to as blackberry virus F (BVF), a putative member of the genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae, was identified. The virus was found in both cultivated and wild blackberry samples collected from several states in the southern United States. Population structure, host range, and association with disease symptoms were assessed. As BVF integrates into the plant genome, it affects the production of virus-free propagation material, the cornerstone for certification programs.
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- Muhammad Shafiq Shahid
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State 39762
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Reynard JS, Schneeberger PHH, Frey JE, Schaerer S. Biological, Serological, and Molecular Characterization of a Highly Divergent Strain of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 4 Causing Grapevine Leafroll Disease. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2015; 105:1262-1269. [PMID: 25822183 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-12-14-0386-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The complete genome sequence of a highly divergent strain of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 4 (GLRaV-4) was determined using 454 pyrosequencing technology. This virus, designated GLRaV-4 Ob, was detected in Vitis vinifera 'Otcha bala' from our grapevine virus collection at Agroscope. The GLRaV-4 Ob genome length and organization share similarities with members of subgroup II in the genus Ampelovirus (family Closteroviridae). Otcha bala was graft-inoculated onto indicator plants of cultivar Gamay to evaluate the biological properties of this new strain, and typical leafroll symptoms were induced. A monoclonal antibody for the rapid detection of GLRaV-4 Ob by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is available, thus facilitating large-scale diagnostics of this virus. Based on the relatively small size of the coat protein, the reduced amino acid identity and the distinct serological properties, our study clearly shows that GLRaV-4 Ob is a divergent strain of GLRaV-4. Furthermore, molecular and serological data revealed that the AA42 accession from which GLRaV-7 was originally reported is in fact co-infected with GLRaV-4 Ob and GLRaV-7. This finding challenges the idea that GLRaV-7 is a leafroll-causing agent.
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- Jean-Sébastien Reynard
- First and fourth authors: Agroscope-Virology and Phytoplasmology, Nyon, Switzerland; second author: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute-Virology, Basel, Switzerland; and third author: Agroscope-Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Waedenswil, Switzerland
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- First and fourth authors: Agroscope-Virology and Phytoplasmology, Nyon, Switzerland; second author: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute-Virology, Basel, Switzerland; and third author: Agroscope-Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Waedenswil, Switzerland
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- First and fourth authors: Agroscope-Virology and Phytoplasmology, Nyon, Switzerland; second author: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute-Virology, Basel, Switzerland; and third author: Agroscope-Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Waedenswil, Switzerland
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- First and fourth authors: Agroscope-Virology and Phytoplasmology, Nyon, Switzerland; second author: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute-Virology, Basel, Switzerland; and third author: Agroscope-Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Waedenswil, Switzerland
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Thekke-Veetil T, Polashock JJ, Marn MV, Plesko IM, Schilder AC, Keller KE, Martin RR, Tzanetakis IE. Population structure of blueberry mosaic associated virus: Evidence of reassortment in geographically distinct isolates. Virus Res 2015; 201:79-84. [PMID: 25733053 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2015.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The population structure of blueberry mosaic associated virus (BlMaV), a putative member of the family Ophioviridae, was examined using 61 isolates collected from North America and Slovenia. The studied isolates displayed low diversity in the movement and nucleocapsid proteins and low ratios of non-synonymous to synonymous nucleotide substitutions, indicative of strong purifying selection. Phylogenetic analyses revealed grouping primarily based on geography with some isolates deviating from this rule. Phylogenetic incongruence in the two regions, coupled with detection of reassortment events, indicated the possible role of genetic exchange in the evolution of BlMaV.
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- Thanuja Thekke-Veetil
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States
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- Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova 17, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova 17, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States.
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Gergerich RC, Welliver RA, Osterbauer NK, Kamenidou S, Martin RR, Golino DA, Eastwell K, Fuchs M, Vidalakis G, Tzanetakis IE. Safeguarding Fruit Crops in the Age of Agricultural Globalization. PLANT DISEASE 2015; 99:176-187. [PMID: 30699566 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-14-0762-fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The expansion of fruit production and markets into new geographic areas provides novel opportunities and challenges for the agricultural and marketing industries. Evidence that fruit consumption helps prevent nutrient deficiencies and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer has assisted in the expansion of all aspects of the fruit industry. In today's competitive global market environment, producers need access to the best plant material available in terms of genetics and health if they are to maintain a competitive advantage in the market. An ever-increasing amount of plant material in the form of produce, nursery plants, and breeding stock moves vast distances, and this has resulted in an increased risk of pest and disease introductions into new areas. One of the primary concerns of the global fruit industry is a group of systemic pathogens for which there are no effective remedies once plants are infected. These pathogens and diseases require expensive management and control procedures at nurseries and by producers locally and nationally. Here, we review (i) the characteristics of some of these pathogens, (ii) the history and economic consequences of some notable disease epidemics caused by these pathogens, (iii) the changes in agricultural trade that have exacerbated the risk of pathogen introduction, (iv) the path to production of healthy plants through the U.S. National Clean Plant Network and state certification programs, (v) the economic value of clean stock to nurseries and fruit growers in the United States, and (vi) current efforts to develop and harmonize effective nursery certification programs within the United States as well as with global trading partners.
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- Rose C Gergerich
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California-Riverside
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- Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Corvallis
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, Cornell University
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California-Riverside
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System
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Thekke-Veetil T, Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic N, Keller KE, Martin RR, Sabanadzovic S, Tzanetakis IE. Molecular characterization and population structure of blackberry vein banding associated virus, new Ampelovirus associated with yellow vein disease. Virus Res 2013; 178:234-40. [PMID: 24126200 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2013.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Blackberry yellow vein disease is the most important viral disease of blackberry in the United States. Experiments were conducted to characterize a new virus identified in symptomatic plants. Molecular analysis revealed a genome organization resembling Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3, the type species of the genus Ampelovirus in the family Closteroviridae. The genome of the virus, provisionally named blackberry vein banding associated virus (BVBaV), consists of 18,643 nucleotides and contains 10 open reading frames (ORFs). These ORFs encode closterovirid signature replication-associated and quintuple gene block proteins, as well as four additional proteins of unknown function. Phylogenetic analyses of taxonomically relevant products consistently placed BVBaV in the same cluster with GLRaV-3 and other members of the subgroup I of the genus Ampelovirus. The virus population structure in the U.S. was studied using the replication associated polyprotein 1a, heat shock 70 homolog and minor coat proteins of 25 isolates. This study revealed significant intra-species variation without any clustering among isolates based on their geographic origin. Further analyses indicated that these proteins are under stringent purifying selections. High genetic variability and incongruent clustering of isolates suggested the possible involvement of recombination in the evolution of BVBaV.
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- Thanuja Thekke-Veetil
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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Poudel B, Wintermantel WM, Cortez AA, Ho T, Khadgi A, Tzanetakis IE. Epidemiology of Blackberry yellow vein associated virus. PLANT DISEASE 2013; 97:1352-1357. [PMID: 30722181 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-13-0018-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Blackberry yellow vein disease is one of the most important diseases of blackberry in the United States. Several viruses are found associated with the symptomology but Blackberry yellow vein associated virus (BYVaV) appears to be the most prevalent of all, leading to the need for a better understanding of its epidemiology. Efficient detection protocols were developed using end-point and quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. A multi-state survey was performed on wild and cultivated blackberry to assess the geographical distribution of the virus. Two whitefly species, Trialeurodes abutilonea and T. vaporariorum, were identified as vectors and 25 plant species were tested as potential BYVaV hosts. The information obtained in this study can be used at multiple levels to better understand and control blackberry yellow vein disease.
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- Bindu Poudel
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville 72701
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Salinas, CA 93905
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Salinas, CA 93905
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System
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Rubio L, Guerri J, Moreno P. Genetic variability and evolutionary dynamics of viruses of the family Closteroviridae. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:151. [PMID: 23805130 PMCID: PMC3693128 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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RNA viruses have a great potential for genetic variation, rapid evolution and adaptation. Characterization of the genetic variation of viral populations provides relevant information on the processes involved in virus evolution and epidemiology and it is crucial for designing reliable diagnostic tools and developing efficient and durable disease control strategies. Here we performed an updated analysis of sequences available in Genbank and reviewed present knowledge on the genetic variability and evolutionary processes of viruses of the family Closteroviridae. Several factors have shaped the genetic structure and diversity of closteroviruses. (I) A strong negative selection seems to be responsible for the high genetic stability in space and time for some viruses. (2) Long distance migration, probably by human transport of infected propagative plant material, have caused that genetically similar virus isolates are found in distant geographical regions. (3) Recombination between divergent sequence variants have generated new genotypes and plays an important role for the evolution of some viruses of the family Closteroviridae. (4) Interaction between virus strains or between different viruses in mixed infections may alter accumulation of certain strains. (5) Host change or virus transmission by insect vectors induced changes in the viral population structure due to positive selection of sequence variants with higher fitness for host-virus or vector-virus interaction (adaptation) or by genetic drift due to random selection of sequence variants during the population bottleneck associated to the transmission process.
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- Luis Rubio
- Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones AgrariasMoncada, Valencia, Spain
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Tzanetakis IE, Martin RR, Wintermantel WM. Epidemiology of criniviruses: an emerging problem in world agriculture. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:119. [PMID: 23730300 PMCID: PMC3656352 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The genus Crinivirus includes the whitefly-transmitted members of the family Closteroviridae. Whitefly-transmitted viruses have emerged as a major problem for world agriculture and are responsible for diseases that lead to losses measured in the billions of dollars annually. Criniviruses emerged as a major agricultural threat at the end of the twentieth century with the establishment and naturalization of their whitefly vectors, members of the genera Trialeurodes and Bemisia, in temperate climates around the globe. Several criniviruses cause significant diseases in single infections whereas others remain asymptomatic and only cause disease when found in mixed infections with other viruses. Characterization of the majority of criniviruses has been done in the last 20 years and this article provides a detailed review on the epidemiology of this important group of viruses.
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- Ioannis E. Tzanetakis
- Department of Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR, USA
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- Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ServiceCorvallis, OR, USA
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- Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research ServiceSalinas, CA, USA
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