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Li J, Shang Q, Luo Y, Wei S, Zhao C, Ban L. Transmission from seed to seedling and elimination of alfalfa viruses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1330219. [PMID: 38903432 PMCID: PMC11187482 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1330219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Introduction Viral diseases have become a vital factor limiting the development of the alfalfa (Medicago sativa) industry. Six viruses infecting alfalfa with a high incidence rate are Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), Medicago sativa alphapartitivirus 1 (MsAPV1), Medicago sativa alphapartitivirus 2 (MsAPV2), Medicago sativa deltapartitivirus 1 (MsDPV1), Medicago sativa amalgavirus 1 (MsAV1), and Cnidium vein yellowing virus 1 (CnVYV1). The purpose of this study was to develop preventive measures against these viruses by investigating their transmission through alfalfa seeds. Methods In this study, we investigated the transmission rate of alfalfa viruses from seed to seedling by PCR, determined the location of viruses in seed by dissecting seed embryos and seed coat, tracked the changes of viruses in seedlings, and finally discover effective elimination measures for alfalfa viruses from 16 measures. Results and discussion Our results demonstrated that all these six viruses could be transmitted from alfalfa seeds to seedlings with the transmission rate ranging from 44.44% to 88.89%. For AMV, MsAPV2, and MsAV1, the viral load was significantly higher in the seed coats than in the seed embryos; however, it did not show significant differences between these two parts of the seeds for MsAPV1, MsDPV1, and CnVYV1. Dynamic accumulation analysis of AMV and MsAPV2 indicated that the viral load in plants increased continuously in the early growth stage, making it important to inactivate these viruses prior to their seed-to-seedling transmission. Sixteen treatments including physical, chemical, and combinations of physical and chemical measures were compared in terms of their elimination efficiency on AMV and MsAPV2 and impacts on seed germination. The results showed that soaking alfalfa seeds in sterile distilled water for 2h + 2% NaClO for 1h or 2% NaClO for 1h were more promisingly applicable because it could significantly reduce AMV and MsAPV2 particles in both seeds and seedlings. Our data revealed a route of virus transmission in alfalfa and shed light on the discovery of a highly efficient method for the management of alfalfa viral diseases.
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- Jin Li
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Sanya Institute, China Agricultural University, Sanya, China
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- College of Bioscience and Resource Environment, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture in North China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Gainesville, FL, United States
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Nemchinov LG, Postnikova OA, Wintermantel WM, Palumbo JC, Grinstead S. Alfalfa vein mottling virus, a novel potyvirid infecting Medicago sativa L. Virol J 2023; 20:284. [PMID: 38037050 PMCID: PMC10690988 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-023-02250-5] [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: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We have recently identified a novel virus detected in alfalfa seed material. The virus was tentatively named alfalfa-associated potyvirus 1, as its genomic fragments bore similarities with potyvirids. In this study, we continued investigating this novel species, expanding information on its genomic features and biological characteristics. METHODS This research used a wide range of methodology to achieve end results: high throughput sequencing, bioinformatics tools, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactions, differential diagnostics using indicator plants, virus purification, transmission electron microscopy, and others. RESULTS In this study, we obtained a complete genome sequence of the virus and classified it as a tentative species in the new genus, most closely related to the members of the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae. This assumption is based on the genome sequence and structure, phylogenetic relationships, and transmission electron microscopy investigations. We also demonstrated its mechanical transmission to the indicator plant Nicotiana benthamiana and to the natural host Medicago sativa, both of which developed characteristic symptoms therefore suggesting a pathogenic nature of the disease. CONCLUSIONS Consistent with symptomatology, the virus was renamed to alfalfa vein mottling virus. A name Alvemovirus was proposed for the new genus in the family Potyviridae, of which alfalfa vein mottling virus is a tentative member.
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- Lev G Nemchinov
- USDA-ARS, NEA, BARC, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA.
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- USDA-ARS, NEA, BARC, Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- University of Arizona Yuma Agricultural Center, Yuma, AZ, USA
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- USDA-ARS, NEA, BARC, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA
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Iwai K, Kon T, Fujita Y, Abe H, Honma H, Kawasumi N, Kawakami H, Kawashimo M, Sakurai M, Fuji SI. Genetic diversity of viruses infecting cnidium plants ( Cnidium officinale) in Japan. Virusdisease 2023; 34:431-439. [PMID: 37780903 PMCID: PMC10533470 DOI: 10.1007/s13337-023-00835-w] [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: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Cnidium vein yellowing virus (CnVYV), cnidium virus X (CnVX), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and cnidium virus 1 (CnV1) were detected at extremely high levels in Cnidium officinale plants showing viral symptoms collected from Iwate and Hokkaido Prefectures, Japan. The complete nucleotide sequence of the newly detected CnVYV and CnV1, and genetic diversity of the cnidium-infecting viruses (CnVYV, CnVX, and CnV1) indicated that South Korean and Japanese cnidium plants had close relationship with each other. All three viruses can infect vegetatively propagated perennials and are vertically transmitted once infection occurs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13337-023-00835-w.
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- Kazuma Iwai
- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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- Botanical Raw Materials Division, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192 Japan
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- Botanical Raw Materials Division, Tsumura & Co., 3586 Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-1192 Japan
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- Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, 241-438 Kaidobata-Nishi, Nakano, Shimoshinjo, Akita, 010-0195 Japan
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Jin W, Zhang Y, Su X, Xie Z, Wang R, Du Z, Wang Y, Qiu Y. Genetic diversity analysis of lychnis mottle virus and first identification of Angelica sinensis infection. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17006. [PMID: 37332943 PMCID: PMC10272471 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Gansu Province is a district renowned for the cultivation of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, accounting for greater than 90% of China's total annual production. However, virus infection has caused a reduction in A. sinensis yield. Here, we collected suspected virus-infected A. sinensis leaf samples from Gansu Province's A. sinensis cultivation area. For the first time, using small RNA deep sequencing and RT-PCR, lychnis mottle virus (LycMoV) was found to naturally infect A. sinensis. The coat protein (cp) gene of the Gansu A. sinensis LycMoV isolate was obtained through cloning, where its nucleotide and amino acid identity was highest while having the closest affinity to the China Pearl (i.e., Prunus persica) isolate. Recombination analysis indicated that genetic recombination had only a limited influencing effect on the molecular evolution of LycMoV. Moreover, results from genetic diversity analysis indicated that the host, geographic isolation, and genetic drift may be the main factors that contributed to the formation of genetic diversity and differentiation in LycMoV. Furthermore, the LycMoV population trend was expansionary. Selection pressure may also be the main driver for the evolution of the entire LycMoV population, while the driving effect of genetic recombination is limited. This study marks a new LycMoV host (i.e., A. sinensis) for the first time and provides scientific support for the identification, prevention, and control of LycMoV.
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- Weijie Jin
- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Jiuquan Vocational and Technical College, Jiuquan, 735000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Jin W, Zhang Y, Su X, Wang R, Xie Z, Wang Y, Qiu Y. Development of Colloidal Gold Immunochromatography and Reverse-Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays to Detect Lychnis Mottle Virus. PLANT DISEASE 2023:PDIS08221970RE. [PMID: 36383991 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-22-1970-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Lychnis mottle virus (LycMoV; genus Unassigned, family Secoviridae) infection of Angelica sinensis produces mottle and mosaic symptoms, damaging the host. Early detection of relevant pathogens is the most critical step in preventing the potential transmission of infectious disease. Polyclonal antibodies with high potency and high specificity were prepared using the recombinant LycMoV capsid protein as an antigen. Here, we developed and optimized a rapid colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) detection system for LycMoV using this antibody. Under optimum conditions, GICA specifically detected (up to 10,000-fold) positive LycMoV samples. A real-time reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) system was also established by selecting the primers with high sensitivity and specificity to LycMoV. The RT-LAMP detection threshold was 1.42 fg/μl (291 copies/μl). A GICA-RT-LAMP assay system was further established and optimized. The minimum GICA detection line was calculated at 1.52 × 10-2 ng/μl. Although GICA did not detect positive samples after capturing virus at 2.53 × 10-3 ng/μl, GICA-LAMP and GICA-RT-PCR did, whose sensitivity was comparatively greater than sixfold. This is the first report showing that GICA-RT-LAMP is a cost-effective approach for use in detecting LycMoV without extracting nucleic acids. These sensitive assays will help improve virus disease management in A. sinensis crops.
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- Weijie Jin
- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Gansu Gaolan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Agricultural Ecosystem, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Sidharthan VK, Rajeswari V, Vanamala G, Baranwal VK. Revisiting the amalgaviral landscapes in plant transcriptomes expands the host range of plant amalgaviruses. Virology 2022; 577:65-73. [PMID: 36308887 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2022.10.006] [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: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Plant amalgaviruses are monopartite, double-stranded RNA viruses, capable of vertical transmission through seeds. An attempt to revisit plant transcriptome-assembled contigs for amalgaviral sequences identified 40 putative novel amalgaviruses in 35 plant species, nearly doubling the number of plant amalgaviruses. Of the 35 plant species, 33 are reported to host amalgaviruses for the first time, including a pteridophytic and two gymnospermic species. Coding-complete genomes of all identified viruses were recovered and the putative +1 programmed ribosomal frameshift (PRF) sites were determined. Genomes of 35 identified amalgaviruses contained the conserved +1 PRF motif 'UUU_CGN', while variant versions were predicted in five genomes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped pteridophyte- and gymnosperm-infecting amalgaviruses together in divergent sub-clades while few of the related angiosperm-infecting amalgaviruses infect members of the same plant family, reiterating the co-evolution of plant amalgaviruses and their hosts. The current study paves way for further studies on understanding biological properties of identified viruses.
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- V Kavi Sidharthan
- Division of Genetics and Tree Improvement, Institute of Forest Biodiversity (ICFRE), Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Crop Physiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Division of Genetics and Tree Improvement, Institute of Forest Biodiversity (ICFRE), Hyderabad, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
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Bejerman N, Debat H. Exploring the tymovirales landscape through metatranscriptomics data. Arch Virol 2022; 167:1785-1803. [PMID: 35708766 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-022-05493-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tymovirales is an order of viruses with positive-sense RNA genomes that mostly infect plants, but also fungi and insects. The number of genome sequences of viruses that could fit this taxon has been growing in the last few years with the extensive use of high-throughput sequencing. Here, we report the discovery of 31 novel viral genome sequences associated with 27 different host plant species, which were hidden in public databases. These viral sequences were identified through homology searches in more than 3,000 plant transcriptomes from the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRA) using known tymovirales sequences as queries. Identification, assembly, and curation of raw SRA reads resulted in 29 viral genome sequences with complete coding regions, and two representing partial genomes. Some of the obtained sequences highlight novel genome organizations for members of the order. Phylogenetic analysis showed that six of the novel viruses are related to alphaflexiviruses, 17 to betaflexiviruses, two to deltaflexiviruses, and six to tymovirids. These findings shed new light on the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary landscape of this group of viruses. Furthermore, this study illustrates the complexity and genome diversity among members of the order and demonstrates that analyzing public SRA data provides an invaluable tool to accelerate virus discovery and refine virus taxonomy.
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- Nicolás Bejerman
- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola, Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal, Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola, Camino 60 Cuadras Km 5,5 (X5020ICA), Córdoba, Argentina
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Li J, Shang Q, Liu Y, Dai W, Li X, Wei S, Hu G, McNeill MR, Ban L. Occurrence, Distribution, and Transmission of Alfalfa Viruses in China. Viruses 2022; 14:1519. [PMID: 35891498 PMCID: PMC9316278 DOI: 10.3390/v14071519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important quality forages worldwide and is cultivated throughout China. Alfalfa is susceptible to a variety of viral diseases during its growth, which has caused huge amounts of commercial losses. However, the profile of the alfalfa virus in China remains ambiguous and the viruses transmitted by Odontothrips loti (Haliday), dominant insect pests in alfalfa, are also poorly understood. In the present study, virus diversity was investigated in the primary alfalfa-growing areas in China. A total of 18 alfalfa viruses were identified through RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Two new plant viruses, Medicago sativa virus 1 (MsV1) and Medicago sativa luteovirus 1 (MsLV1), were detected for the first time. Another four viruses, including the Alfalfa ringspot-associated virus (ARaV), Alfalfa virus F (AVF), Alfalfa enamovirus 1 (AEV1), and Alfalfa deltaparitivirus (ADPV), were reported in China for the first time as well. Both Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) and Medicago sativa alphapartitivirus 2 (MsAPV2) are the dominant pathogens, with an infection incidence of 91.7-100%, and 74.4-97.2%, respectively. Additionally, O. loti with first- and second-instar nymphs were shown to acquire the AMV within 0.25 h of feeding on a virus-infected alfalfa. Transmission by thrips to healthy alfalfa plants was also demonstrated. Additionally, we clarified the dynamic changes in the AMV in pre-adult stages of O. loti, which indicated that the AMV is propagated in the nymph stage of O. loti. These findings provide valuable information for understanding the alfalfa virome, confirm the role thrips O. loti plays in alfalfa virus transmission, and improve our fundamental knowledge and management of diseases in China.
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- Jin Li
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (J.L.); (Y.L.); (W.D.); (X.L.)
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- College of Bioscience and Resources Environment, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 100096, China;
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (J.L.); (Y.L.); (W.D.); (X.L.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (J.L.); (Y.L.); (W.D.); (X.L.)
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (J.L.); (Y.L.); (W.D.); (X.L.)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China;
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- Pratacultural College, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- Resilient Agriculture Innovative Centre of Excellence, AgResearch, Ltd., Lincoln 7674, New Zealand;
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (J.L.); (Y.L.); (W.D.); (X.L.)
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A Novel Flavi-like Virus in Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) Crops along the Snake River Valley. Viruses 2022; 14:v14061320. [PMID: 35746792 PMCID: PMC9228291 DOI: 10.3390/v14061320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Alfalfa is an important perennial forage crop in Idaho supporting dairy and cattle industries that is typically grown in the same field for as many as 4 years. Alfalfa stands of different ages were subjected to screening for viruses using high-throughput sequencing and RT-PCR. The two most common viruses found were alfalfa mosaic virus and bean leafroll virus, along with Medicago sativa amalgavirus, two alphapartitiviruses, and one deltapartitivirus. Additionally, a new flavi-like virus with an unusual genome organization was discovered, dubbed Snake River alfalfa virus (SRAV). The 11,745 nt, positive-sense (+) RNA genome of SRAV encodes a single 3835 aa polyprotein with only two identifiable conserved domains, an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) and a predicted serine protease. Notably, unlike all +RNA virus genomes in the similar size range, the SRAV polyprotein contained no predicted helicase domain. In the RdRP phylogeny, SRAV was placed inside the flavi-like lineage as a sister clade to a branch consisting of hepaci-, and pegiviruses. To the best of our knowledge, SRAV is the first flavi-like virus identified in a plant host. Although commonly detected in alfalfa crops in southern Idaho, SRAV sequences were also amplified from thrips feeding in alfalfa stands in the area, suggesting a possible role of Frankliniella occidentalis in virus transmission.
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Diversity of the virome associated with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8726. [PMID: 35610325 PMCID: PMC9130302 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12802-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most extensively cultivated forage legumes in the world. It is currently the third most valuable field crop in the United States with an estimated value of over $9.3 billion. Alfalfa productivity is limited by various infectious diseases that can reduce forage yield and quality and shorten stand life. The crop can frequently be infected with a diverse array of pathogens and other organisms that have distinct life cycles, biology, and mode of action. Among them are many coinfecting viruses, that greatly contribute to the heterogeneity of within-host pathogenic communities, representing a ubiquitous and abundant background for all other host–pathogen interactions. Regrettably, the impact of viral diseases, their role in alfalfa health and involvement in the severity of multi-pathogen infections are often underestimated and not well understood. As high-throughput sequencing approaches have been developed, opportunities to delve into these complex interactions can be realized. In this work, we have characterized a diversity of viral populations in several commercial alfalfa production fields located in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. At least 45 distinct viruses have been identified in all alfalfa samples. Among them some were known to infect the crop prior to this study, and others were designated as emerging, novel and viruses integrated into the alfalfa genome. Known viruses included alfalfa mosaic virus, pea streak virus and bean leafroll virus, while among emerging and novel agents were alfalfa virus S, cherry virus Trakiya, several rhabdoviruses and others. Additional biological and impact studies will be needed to determine if newly identified viruses, especially those that have not been reported from alfalfa before, should be considered pathogens of this crop.
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Fernandes AO, Barros GS, Batista MVA. Metatranscriptomics Analysis Reveals Diverse Viral RNA in Cutaneous Papillomatous Lesions of Cattle. Evol Bioinform Online 2022; 18:11769343221083960. [PMID: 35633934 PMCID: PMC9133864 DOI: 10.1177/11769343221083960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) is associated with bovine papillomatosis, a disease that forms benign warts in epithelial tissues, as well as malignant lesions. Previous studies have detected a co-infection between BPV and other viruses, making it likely that these co-infections could influence disease progression. Therefore, this study aimed to identify and annotate viral genes in cutaneous papillomatous lesions of cattle. Sequences were obtained from the GEO database, and an RNA-seq computational pipeline was used to analyze 3 libraries from bovine papillomatous lesions. In total, 25 viral families were identified, including Poxviridae, Retroviridae, and Herpesviridae. All libraries shared similarities in the viruses and genes found. The viral genes shared similarities with BPV genes, especially for functions as virion entry pathway, malignant progression by apoptosis suppression and immune system control. Therefore, this study presents relevant data extending the current knowledge regarding the viral microbiome in BPV lesions and how other viruses could affect this disease.
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- Adriana O Fernandes
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology (GMBio), Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology (GMBio), Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology (GMBio), Department of Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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Shaffer CM, Michener DC, Vlasava NB, Chotkowski H, Tzanetakis IE. Population genetics of cycas necrotic stunt virus and the development of multiplex RT-PCR diagnostics. Virus Res 2021; 309:198655. [PMID: 34906655 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198655] [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: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cycas necrotic stunt virus (CNSV) has an extensive host range and is detected in an accelerated pace around the globe in several agricultural crops. One of the plant species affected is peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.). The virus is asymptomatic in most peony cultivars, but there have been reports of symptoms in others. It is thus important to study CNSV and its population structure to gain insights into its evolution and epidemiology. The outputs of this study, in addition to the in-depth analysis of the virus population structure, include the development of a multiplex RT-PCR detection protocol that can amplify all published CNSV isolate sequences; allowing for accurate, reliable detection of the virus and safeguarding its susceptible, clonally-propagated hosts.
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- Cullen M Shaffer
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States
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- University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United States.
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Chatzivassiliou EK. An Annotated List of Legume-Infecting Viruses in the Light of Metagenomics. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10071413. [PMID: 34371616 PMCID: PMC8309371 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Legumes, one of the most important sources of human food and animal feed, are known to be susceptible to a plethora of plant viruses. Many of these viruses cause diseases which severely impact legume production worldwide. The causal agents of some important virus-like diseases remain unknown. In recent years, high-throughput sequencing technologies have enabled us to identify many new viruses in various crops, including legumes. This review aims to present an updated list of legume-infecting viruses. Until 2020, a total of 168 plant viruses belonging to 39 genera and 16 families, officially recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), were reported to naturally infect common bean, cowpea, chickpea, faba-bean, groundnut, lentil, peas, alfalfa, clovers, and/or annual medics. Several novel legume viruses are still pending approval by ICTV. The epidemiology of many of the legume viruses are of specific interest due to their seed-transmission and their dynamic spread by insect-vectors. In this review, major aspects of legume virus epidemiology and integrated control approaches are also summarized.
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- Elisavet K Chatzivassiliou
- Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Crop Science, School of Plant Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
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Illuminating the Plant Rhabdovirus Landscape through Metatranscriptomics Data. Viruses 2021; 13:v13071304. [PMID: 34372509 PMCID: PMC8310260 DOI: 10.3390/v13071304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Rhabdoviruses infect a large number of plant species and cause significant crop diseases. They have a negative-sense, single-stranded unsegmented or bisegmented RNA genome. The number of plant-associated rhabdovirid sequences has grown in the last few years in concert with the extensive use of high-throughput sequencing platforms. Here, we report the discovery of 27 novel rhabdovirus genomes associated with 25 different host plant species and one insect, which were hidden in public databases. These viral sequences were identified through homology searches in more than 3000 plant and insect transcriptomes from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Sequence Read Archive (SRA) using known plant rhabdovirus sequences as the query. The identification, assembly and curation of raw SRA reads resulted in sixteen viral genome sequences with full-length coding regions and ten partial genomes. Highlights of the obtained sequences include viruses with unique and novel genome organizations among known plant rhabdoviruses. Phylogenetic analysis showed that thirteen of the novel viruses were related to cytorhabdoviruses, one to alphanucleorhabdoviruses, five to betanucleorhabdoviruses, one to dichorhaviruses and seven to varicosaviruses. These findings resulted in the most complete phylogeny of plant rhabdoviruses to date and shed new light on the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary landscape of this group of plant viruses. Furthermore, this study provided additional evidence for the complexity and diversity of plant rhabdovirus genomes and demonstrated that analyzing SRA public data provides an invaluable tool to accelerate virus discovery, gain evolutionary insights and refine virus taxonomy.
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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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Li J, Gu H, Liu Y, Wei S, Hu G, Wang X, McNeill MR, Ban L. RNA-seq reveals plant virus composition and diversity in alfalfa, thrips, and aphids in Beijing, China. Arch Virol 2021; 166:1711-1722. [PMID: 33866416 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-021-05067-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Viruses are widespread in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), representing a key limitation to the production of this important forage plant. Understanding the diversity of plant viruses in alfalfa and their potential vectors will play an important role in management to minimize the emergence, transmission, and impact of viruses. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) targeting the transcriptome was applied to monitor the virus communities in alfalfa and its two main pests, thrips (Odontothrips loti Haliday and Frankliniella intonsa Trybom) and aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum Mordvilko and Therioaphis trifolii Monell). A comparison of transcriptome datasets with reference databases revealed the presence of eight candidate viruses. Five out of the eight viruses, alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), Medicago sativa alphapartitivirus 1 (MsAPV1), Medicago sativa deltapartitivirus 1 (MsDPV1), Medicago sativa amalgavirus 1 (MsAV1), and bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV), were confirmed by RT-PCR. We identified and determined the presence of four RNA viruses from alfalfa samples, two viruses (AMV and MsAPV1) from thrips samples, and one virus (BYMV) from T. trifolii. All sequences isolated from the insect samples were more than 95% identical to the sequences from the alfalfa samples or to sequences from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) reference database. The RNA-seq results of this study suggest that AMV and MsAPV1 are the predominant RNA plant viruses infecting alfalfa and that they are carried by the major pests. This lays the foundation for future research on the vectors and transmission of these viruses. In addition, the sequence data have enabled the assembly of the first complete genome sequence of MsDPV1 from alfalfa.
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- Jin Li
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Pratacultural College, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- AgResearch, Resilient Agriculture Innovative Centre of Excellence, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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Bejerman N, Roumagnac P, Nemchinov LG. High-Throughput Sequencing for Deciphering the Virome of Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.). Front Microbiol 2020; 11:553109. [PMID: 33042059 PMCID: PMC7518122 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.553109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), also known as lucerne, is a major forage crop worldwide. In the United States, it has recently become the third most valuable field crop, with an estimated value of over $9.3 billion. Alfalfa is naturally infected by many different pathogens, including viruses, obligate parasites that reproduce only inside living host cells. Traditionally, viral infections of alfalfa have been considered by breeders, growers, producers and researchers to be diseases of limited importance, although they are widespread in all major cultivation areas. However, over the past few years, due to the rapid development of high-throughput sequencing (HTS), viral metagenomics, bioinformatics tools for interpreting massive amounts of HTS data and the increasing accessibility of public data repositories for transcriptomic discoveries, several emerging viruses of alfalfa with the potential to cause serious yield losses have been described. They include alfalfa leaf curl virus (family Geminiviridae), alfalfa dwarf virus (family Rhabdoviridae), alfalfa enamovirus 1 (family Luteoviridae), alfalfa virus S (family Alphaflexiviridae) and others. These discoveries have called into question the assumed low economic impact of viral diseases in alfalfa and further suggested their possible contribution to the severity of complex infections involving multiple pathogens. In this review, we will focus on viruses of alfalfa recently described in different laboratories on the basis of the above research methodologies.
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- CIRAD, BGPI, Montpellier, France.,BGPI, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, USDA-ARS-BARC, Beltsville, MD, United States
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Samarfard S, McTaggart AR, Sharman M, Bejerman NE, Dietzgen RG. Viromes of Ten Alfalfa Plants in Australia Reveal Diverse Known Viruses and a Novel RNA Virus. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9030214. [PMID: 32183134 PMCID: PMC7157637 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9030214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Alfalfa plants in the field can display a range of virus-like symptoms, especially when grown over many years for seed production. Most known alfalfa viruses have RNA genomes, some of which can be detected using diagnostic assays, but many viruses of alfalfa are not well characterized. This study aims to identify the RNA and DNA virus complexes associated with alfalfa plants in Australia. To maximize the detection of RNA viruses, we purified double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for high throughput sequencing and characterized the viromes of ten alfalfa samples that showed diverse virus-like symptoms. Using Illumina sequencing of tagged cDNA libraries from immune-captured dsRNA, we identified sequences of the single-stranded RNA viruses, alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), bean leafroll virus, a new emaravirus tentatively named alfalfa ringspot-associated virus, and persistent dsRNA viruses belonging to the families Amalgaviridae and Partitiviridae. Furthermore, rolling circle amplification and restriction enzyme digestion revealed the complete genome of chickpea chlorosis Australia virus, a mastrevirus (family Geminiviridae) previously reported only from chickpea and French bean that was 97% identical to the chickpea isolate. The sequence data also enabled the assembly of the first complete genome (RNAs 1–3) of an Australian AMV isolate from alfalfa.
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- Samira Samarfard
- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia;
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Queensland 4102, Australia;
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Queensland 4102, Australia;
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- Instituto de Patología Vegetal–Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias–Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA), Córdoba 5020, Argentina;
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola, Córdoba 5020, Argentina
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-7-334-66503
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