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Vončina D, Diaz-Lara A, Preiner D, Al Rwahnih M, Stevens K, Jurić S, Malenica N, Šimon S, Meng B, Maletić E, Fulgosi H, Cvjetković B. Virus and Virus-like Pathogens in the Grapevine Virus Collection of Croatian Autochthonous Grapevine Cultivars. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1485. [PMID: 35684258 PMCID: PMC9182833 DOI: 10.3390/plants11111485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Grapevine collections play an important role, especially in the study of viruses and virus-like pathogens. In 2009, after an initial ELISA screening for eight viruses (arabis mosaic virus, grapevine fanleaf virus, grapevine fleck virus, grapevine leafroll-associated viruses 1, 2, and 3, and grapevine viruses A and B), a collection of 368 grapevine accessions representing 14 different Croatian autochthonous cultivars and containing single or mixed infection of viruses was established to further characterize the viral pathogens. Subsequently, Western blot, RT-PCR, cloning, and sequencing revealed that grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus was frequently found in accessions of the collection, with isolates showing substantial genetic diversity in the helicase and coat protein regions. High-throughput sequencing of 22 grapevine accessions provides additional insight into the viruses and viroids present in the collection and confirms the fact that Croatian autochthonous grapevine cultivars have high infection rates and high virome diversity. The recent spread of "flavescence dorée" phytoplasma in Europe has not spared the collection. After the first symptoms observed in 2020 and 2021, the presence of phytoplasma was confirmed by LAMP in six grapevine accessions and some of them were lost. Single or multiple viruses and viroids, as well as own rooted grapevines in the collection, make the plants susceptible to various abiotic factors, which, together with the recent occurrence of "flavescence dorée", makes the maintenance of the collection a challenge. Future efforts will be directed towards renewing the collection, as 56% of the original collection has been lost in the last 13 years.
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- Darko Vončina
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.); (E.M.)
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro, Queretaro 76130, Mexico;
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- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.); (E.M.)
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Foundation Plant Services, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.A.R.); (K.S.)
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- Foundation Plant Services, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.A.R.); (K.S.)
- Departments of Computer Science and Evolution and Ecology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.J.); (H.F.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Directorate for the Professional Support for the Development of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada;
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- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CroP-BioDiv), 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.); (E.M.)
- Department of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.J.); (H.F.)
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- Department of Agricultural Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Yee SF, Chu CH, Poili E, Sum MSH. Expression and the antigenicity of recombinant coat proteins of tungro viruses expressed in Escherichia coli. J Virol Methods 2016; 240:69-72. [PMID: 27923590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.12.001] [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: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rice tungro disease (RTD) is a recurring disease affecting rice farming especially in the South and Southeast Asia. The disease is commonly diagnosed by visual observation of the symptoms on diseased plants in paddy fields and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, visual observation is unreliable and PCR can be costly. High-throughput as well as relatively cheap detection methods are important for RTD management for screening large number of samples. Due to this, detection by serological assays such as immunoblotting assays and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay are preferred. However, these serological assays are limited by lack of continuous supply of antibodies as reagents due to the difficulty in preparing sufficient purified virions as antigens. This study aimed to generate and evaluate the reactivity of the recombinant coat proteins of Rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV) and Rice tungro spherical virus (RTSV) as alternative antigens to generate antibodies. The genes encoding the coat proteins of both viruses, RTBV (CP), and RTSV (CP1, CP2 and CP3) were cloned and expressed as recombinant fusion proteins in Escherichia coli. All of the recombinant fusion proteins, with the exception of the recombinant fusion protein of the CP2 of RTSV, were reactive against our in-house anti-tungro rabbit serum. In conclusion, our study showed the potential use of the recombinant fusion coat proteins of the tungro viruses as alternative antigens for production of antibodies for diagnostic purposes.
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- Siew Fung Yee
- Institute of Health and Community Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak, Jalan Puncak Borneo, 93720 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Institute of Health and Community Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Agriculture Research Centre Tuaran, Department of Agriculture, Sabah, P.O. Box No. 3, 89207 Tuaran, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Institute of Health and Community Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Bruisson S, Lebel S, Walter B, Prevotat L, Seddas S, Schellenbaum P. Comparative detection of a large population of grapevine viruses by TaqMan ® RT-qPCR and ELISA. J Virol Methods 2016; 240:73-77. [PMID: 27923589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Grapevine (Vitis spp.) can be infected by numerous viruses that are often widespread and of great economic importance. Reliable detection methods are necessary for sanitary selection which is the only way to partly control grapevine virus diseases. Biological indexing and ELISA are currently the standard methods for screening propagation material, and PCR-methods are becoming increasingly popular. Due to the diversity of virus isolates, it is essential to verify that the tests allow the detection of the largest possible virus populations. We developed three quadruplex TaqMan® RT-qPCR assays for detecting nine different viruses that cause considerable damage in many vineyards world-wide. Each assay is designed to detect three viruses and the grapevine Actin as an internal control. A large population of grapevines from diverse cultivars and geographic location was tested for the presence of nine viruses: Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV), Grapevine fleck virus (GFkV), Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV), Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaV-1, -2, -3), Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV), Grapevine virus A (GVA), and Grapevine virus B (GVB). In general, identical results were obtained with multiplex TaqMan® RT-qPCR and ELISA although, in some cases, viruses could be detected by only one of the two techniques.
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- Sébastien Bruisson
- Université de Haute-Alsace, Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies & Environnement, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, 68100, Colmar, France; SEDIAG SAS Company, Technopôle Agro-Environnement, RD 31, 21110 Bretenière, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies & Environnement, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, 68100, Colmar, France; SEDIAG SAS Company, Technopôle Agro-Environnement, RD 31, 21110 Bretenière, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies & Environnement, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, 68100, Colmar, France
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- SEDIAG SAS Company, Technopôle Agro-Environnement, RD 31, 21110 Bretenière, France
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- SEDIAG SAS Company, Technopôle Agro-Environnement, RD 31, 21110 Bretenière, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies & Environnement, 33 rue de Herrlisheim, 68100, Colmar, France.
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Gasparro M, Caputo AR, Forleo LR, Perniola R, Alba V, Milella RA, Antonacci D. Study of main grapevine viruses transmission in breeding programs. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20160701039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mann K, Meng B. The triple gene block movement proteins of a grape virus in the genus Foveavirus confer limited cell-to-cell spread of a mutant Potato virus X. Virus Genes 2013; 47:93-104. [PMID: 23543158 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-013-0908-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) is a member of the genus Foveavirus in the family Betaflexiviridae. The genome of GRSPaV encodes five proteins, among which are three movement proteins designated the triple gene block (TGB) proteins. The TGB proteins of GRSPaV are highly similar to their counterparts in Potato virus X (PVX), as reflected in size, modular structure, conservation of critical amino acid sequence motifs, as well as similar cellular localization. Based on these similarities, we predicted that the TGB proteins of these two viruses would be interchangeable. To test this hypothesis, we replaced the entire or partial sequence of PVX TGB with the corresponding regions from GRSPaV, creating chimeric viruses that contain the PVX backbone and different sequences from GRSPaV TGB. These chimeric constructs were delivered into plants of Nicotiana benthamiana through agro-infiltration to test whether they were capable of cell-to-cell and systemic movement. To our surprise, viruses derived from pPVX.GFP(CH3) bearing GRSPaV TGB in place of PVX TGB lost the ability to move either cell-to-cell or systemically. Interestingly, another chimeric virus resulting from pPVX.GFP(HY2) containing four TGB genes (TGB1 from PVX and TGB1-3 from GRSPaV), exhibited limited cell-to-cell, but not systemic, movement. Our data question the notion that analogous movement proteins encoded by even distantly related viruses are functionally interchangeable and can be replaced by each other. These data suggest that other factors, besides the TGB proteins, may be required for successful intercellular and/or systemic movement of progeny viruses. This is the first experimental demonstration that the GRSPaV TGB function as movement proteins in the context of a chimeric virus and that four TGB genes were required to support the intercellular movement of the chimeric virus.
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- Krinpreet Mann
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Meng B, Venkataraman S, Li C, Wang W, Dayan-Glick C, Mawassi M. Construction and biological activities of the first infectious cDNA clones of the genus Foveavirus. Virology 2013; 435:453-62. [PMID: 23099206 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2012.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV, genus Foveavirus, family Betaflexiviridae) is one of the most prevalent viruses in grapevines and is associated with three distinct diseases: rupestris stem pitting, vein necrosis and Syrah decline. Little is known about the biology and pathological properties of GRSPaV. In this work, we engineered a full-length infectious cDNA clone for GRSPaV and a GFP-tagged variant, both under the transcriptional control of Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter. We demonstrated that these cDNA clones were infectious in grapevines and Nicotiana benthamiana through fluorescence microscopy, RT-PCR, Western blotting and immuno electron microscopy. Interestingly, GRSPaV does not cause systemic infection in four of the most commonly used herbaceous plants, even in the presence of the movement proteins of two other viruses which are known to complement numerous movement-defective viruses. These infectious clones are the first of members of Foveavirus which would allow further investigations into mechanisms governing different aspects of replication for GRSPaV and perhaps related viruses.
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- Baozhong Meng
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1.
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Meng B, Li C. The capsid protein of Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus contains a typical nuclear localization signal and targets to the nucleus. Virus Res 2010; 153:212-7. [PMID: 20708048 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2010.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2010] [Revised: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) is a positive strand, ssRNA virus of the genus Foveavirus (family Betaflexiviridae; order Tymovirales). GRSPaV is distributed in table and wine grapes worldwide and comprises a large family of sequence variants. As a newly discovered virus, mechanisms of virus replication and movement of GRSPaV have not been elucidated. We recently revealed the subcellular localization of the proteins encoded by the triple gene block of GRSPaV (Rebelo et al., 2008). However, the subcellular localization and interaction of its capsid protein (CP) have not been explored. We report here that GRSPaV CP contains a nuclear localization signal "KRKR" near its N-terminus, which is conserved among all five strains whose genomes are completely sequenced. Similar sequences were also detected in the CP of two other viruses of the same family: African oil palm ringspot virus and Cherry green ring mottle virus. Using fluorescent protein tagging, we demonstrate that the CP targets to the nucleus in tobacco protoplasts. Mutation to this nuclear localization signal abolished the nuclear localization. Using bi-molecular fluorescence complementation, we show that the capsid protein of GRSPaV engages in homologous interaction. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the nuclear localization of a CP encoded by a RNA plant virus.
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- Baozhong Meng
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
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Durrin JS, Nikolaeva OV, Strausbaugh CA, Karasev AV. Immunodetection of Two Curtoviruses Infecting Sugar Beet. PLANT DISEASE 2010; 94:972-976. [PMID: 30743476 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-94-8-0972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Beet leafhopper-transmitted curly top virus is a serious problem in many different crops in the semiarid western United States, including sugar beet, tomatoes, and beans. Curly top is caused by a genetically diverse complex of phloem-limited curtoviruses. Due to the phloem restriction of curtoviruses and the lack of a convenient laboratory host-vector system for curly top virus propagation and purification, no commercial immunodetection tests are available for curtoviruses. Routine diagnostics for curly top rely either on visual symptoms or on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Lack of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system is one of the factors hampering development and screening of the curly top resistant germplasm in, for instance, sugar beet and bean breeding programs. To fill in this gap, we developed an ELISA-based detection system for curtoviruses which utilizes virus-specific antibodies generated against bacterially expressed capsid protein (CP) of Beet mild curly top virus. Bacterially expressed CP was affinity purified and used as an antigen for antibody production in two animal species. Specificity of the resulting antisera was tested in Western blots and various triple-antibody sandwich (TAS)-ELISA formats with sugar beet, bean, and Nicotiana benthamiana leaf tissue. We demonstrate reliable detection of two curtoviruses in different crops in TAS-ELISA format, suitable for large-scale screening of germplasm in breeding programs.
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- Jenny S Durrin
- Department of Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences (PSES), University of Idaho, Moscow ID 83844-2339
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences (PSES), University of Idaho, Moscow ID 83844-2339
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Rebelo AR, Niewiadomski S, Prosser SW, Krell P, Meng B. Subcellular localization of the triple gene block proteins encoded by a Foveavirus infecting grapevines. Virus Res 2008; 138:57-69. [PMID: 18804498 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2008.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 08/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV; Foveavirus; Flexiviridae) contains a positive-sense, ssRNA genome. GRSPaV occurs worldwide in grapes and is involved in the Rugose Wood disease complex. The GRSPaV genome contains the triple gene block (TGB), a genetic module present in several genera of plant RNA viruses. TGB encodes three proteins (TGBp1, TGBp2 and TGBp3) that are believed to work together to achieve intra- and inter-cellular transport of virions in infected plants. To reveal the subcellular localization of each TGB protein and to examine the impact that different fusion positions may have on the behavior of the native protein, we made a series of expression constructs and expressed the corresponding protein fusions in Nicotiana tabacum BY-2 cells and protoplasts. We demonstrated that TGBp1 had both a cytosolic and nuclear distribution. Two TGBp1 fusions (GFP fused at the N- or C-terminus) differ in subcellular distribution. Through the use of truncation mutants, we mapped TGBp1 regions responsible for the formation of two distinct types of aggregates. Sequence analyses predicted two and one transmembrane domains in TGBp2 and TGBp3, respectively. GFP fusions at either terminus of TGBp2 revealed identical localization to the ER network and ER-derived structures. In contrast, the two TGBp3 fusions to mRFP differed in localization. This is the first report on the subcellular localization of the viral proteins of a member of the Foveavirus genus.
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- Ana Rita Rebelo
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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Meng B, Rebelo AR, Fisher H. Genetic diversity analyses of grapevine Rupestris stem pitting-associated virus reveal distinct population structures in scion versus rootstock varieties. J Gen Virol 2006; 87:1725-1733. [PMID: 16690939 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.81533-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Grapevine Rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV) is a member of the genus Foveavirus within the family Flexiviridae. GRSPaV is closely associated with the disease Rupestris stem pitting and is frequently detected in grapevines worldwide. Previous research in several laboratories suggests that GRSPaV consists of a family of sequence variants. However, the genetic composition of GRSPaV variants in viral isolates from scion and rootstock varieties has not been studied extensively. In this report, the genetic diversity and population structure of GRSPaV isolates from scion and rootstock varieties were analysed using two pairs of primers targeting two different genomic regions encoding the helicase domain of the replicase and the capsid protein. In total, 190 cDNA clones derived from 24 isolates were sequenced and analysed. At least four major groups of GRSPaV variants were found to exist in grapevines. Interestingly, the majority of the scion varieties (9/10) that were analysed, regardless of their genetic background and geographical origin, harboured complex viral populations composed of two to four distinct viral variants. In contrast, the viral populations in isolates from rootstock varieties were homogeneous and comprised a single variant. The practice of grafting between scion and rootstock varieties commonly used in modern viticulture, coupled with the frequent regional and international exchange of propagating materials, may have played a major role in the ubiquitous distribution and mixed infections of distinct GRSPaV variants among scion varieties. The possible origin and evolution of GRSPaV are also discussed.
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- Baozhong Meng
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Lima MF, Alkowni R, Uyemoto JK, Golino D, Osman F, Rowhani A. Molecular analysis of a California strain of Rupestris stem pitting-associated virus isolated from declining Syrah grapevines. Arch Virol 2006; 151:1889-94. [PMID: 16547827 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-006-0742-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2005] [Accepted: 02/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The sequence of the genome of a Rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (RSPaV) isolated from a declining Syrah grapevine in California, designated the Syrah strain (RSPaV-SY) was determined. The genome of this strain had an overall nucleotide identity of 77% in comparison with RSPaV sequences in GenBank; the coat protein was the most conserved gene among RSPaV sequences and the replicase was the least conserved gene. Phylogenetic analysis of partial coat protein and replicase gene sequences showed RSPaV-SY clustered independently from the majority of RSPaV isolates.
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- M F Lima
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Tian S, Wolf GA, Weinert J. Accurate Assessment of Wheat and Triticale Cultivar Resistance to Septoria tritici and Stagonospora nodorum Infection by Biotin/Avidin ELISA. PLANT DISEASE 2005; 89:1229-1234. [PMID: 30786448 DOI: 10.1094/pd-89-1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Specific and quantitative biotin/avidin-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (BA-ELISA) were evaluated for their ability to assess resistance of wheat and triticale cultivars to Septoria tritici (leaf blotch) and Stagonospora nodorum (leaf and glume blotch) in field trials. Using BA-ELISAs, the antigen amounts of S. tritici and of Stagonospora nodorum were measured in the flag leaf (F) and the first leaf below it (F-1) of five cultivars of triticale at Zadok's growth stage (GS) 75-80 and in 11 cultivars of wheat at GS 73-75 in 2001 and 2002. The presence of the pathogens was found to be specific to parts of the plants, cultivar, and plant species. Stagonospora nodorum was the dominant leaf blotch pathogen in triticale, while both Septoria tritici and Stagonospora nodorum occurred commonly in wheat. Close correlations were obtained between the pathogen amount measured by BA-ELISA and the percentage of necrotic leaf area in the tested cultivars. The BA-ELISA values for the tested triticale and wheat cultivars were ranked, and they correlated well with the susceptibility ratings given in the cultivar list recommended by Bundessortenamt (German Federal Office of Plant Variety), which is based on visual assessment of the leaf blotch complex caused by S. tritici and Stagonospora nodorum. The relative susceptibilities of individual wheat cultivars to both pathogens were similar. In conclusion, BA-ELISA provided for an accurate diagnosis and quantification of S. tritici and Stagonospora nodorum in infected plant tissue, and therefore can be used to assess resistance to these fungi in a disease complex in both early-stage breeding lines and field trials.
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- Shimin Tian
- Institute of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection, Georg-August-University Goettingen, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany; and College of Plant Protection, Agricultural University of Hebei, 071001 Baoding, China
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- Institute of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection, Georg-August-University Goettingen, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection, Georg-August-University Goettingen, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany
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Nolasco G, Santos C, Petrovic N, Teixeira Santos M, Cortez I, Fonseca F, Boben J, Nazaré Pereira AM, Sequeira O. Rupestris stem pitting associated virus isolates are composed by mixtures of genomic variants which share a highly conserved coat protein. Arch Virol 2005; 151:83-96. [PMID: 16132183 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-005-0611-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2005] [Accepted: 06/24/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Broad spectrum primers were used to amplify a fragment comprising the CP gene and putative ORF6 by RT-PCR from ds-RNA templates originating from 46 Portuguese varieties, totalling 190 samples, including some wild Vitis ssp sylvestris vines, and 2 vines from Slovenia. SSCP analysis was used as a preliminary screen to avoid cloning and sequencing very similar variants. Four groups of variants were recognized. In pair wise comparisons between nucleotide sequences the minimal homology found was 81%. In case of the cultivated varieties, no relationship could be seen between the phylogenetic groups and geographic origin or grape variety. Several isolates were found harbouring mixed infections with genomic variants from different groups, but the mixing did not lead to an extensive recombination between them. The deduced amino-acid sequences revealed a conserved CP subjected to strong purifying selection pressure. Analysis of the selection pressure operating on the putative ORF6 suggests that this ORF does not exist. Previously produced polyclonal antiserum raised against the recombinant CP of RSPaV expressed in Escherichia coli was shown to be able to detect all four groups of variants of RSPaV included in this study, which might enable the diagnosis of the virus on a serological basis.
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- G Nolasco
- CDCTPV, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
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Meng B, Li C, Wang W, Goszczynski D, Gonsalves D. Complete genome sequences of two new variants of Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus and comparative analyses. J Gen Virol 2005; 86:1555-1560. [PMID: 15831969 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.80815-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus (GRSPaV), a member of the genus Foveavirus within the family Flexiviridae, is the putative causal agent of the disease Rupestris stem pitting (RSP) of grapevines. GRSPaV comprises a family of variants whose pathological characteristics have not been determined. Recently, many of the indicator "St George" plants (Vitis rupestris) used throughout the world to index RSP tested positive for GRSPaV. This finding questions the validity of past biological indexing results. In this work, a representative genomic region of GRSPaV was first sequenced from ten "St George" plants from two sources and it was demonstrated that nine of them carried a new variant, GRSPaV-SG1. The genomes of GRSPaV-SG1 and GRSPaV-BS from "Bertille Seyve 5563" plants were sequenced, revealing a genome structure identical to that of GRSPaV-1. It was demonstrated experimentally that infection of "St George" plants with GRSPaV-SG1 is asymptomatic and thus it is proposed that GRSPaV-SG1 infection should not have interfered with the outcome of past indicator indexing. This represents the first attempt to link a GRSPaV variant with pathological properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Baozhong Meng
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY 14456-0462, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY 14456-0462, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X 134, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY 14456-0462, USA
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Petrovic N, Meng B, Ravnikar M, Mavric I, Gonsalves D. First Detection of Rupestris stem pitting associated virus Particles by Antibody to a Recombinant Coat Protein. PLANT DISEASE 2003; 87:510-514. [PMID: 30812950 DOI: 10.1094/pdis.2003.87.5.510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Rupestris stem pitting associated virus (RSPaV), a member of the genus Foveavirus, is associated with the Rupestris stem pitting component of the Rugose wood (RW) disease complex of grapevines. Heretofore, particles of RSPaV have not been visualized. In this work, flexuous rod particles approximately 723 nm in length were detected in the sap of infected grapevines by immunosorbent electron microscopy (ISEM), using a polyclonal antiserum produced to a recombinant coat protein of RSPaV. Particles of RSPaV were detected in tissue culture-, greenhouse-, and field-grown grapevines infected with RSPaV, but not in healthy control plants. Detection of virus particles by ISEM corresponded with detection of RSPaV by Western blot, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Virus particles were decorated with the antibodies specific to RSPaV but not with antibodies to Grapevine virus A or Grapevine virus B, two other viruses believed to be associated with RW. This definitive identification of RSPaV particles will help define the etiology of RW.
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Affiliation(s)
- Natasa Petrovic
- National Institute of Biology, Vecna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva 14456-0462
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- National Institute of Biology, Vecna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Biology, Vecna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva 14456-0462
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