Characterization of Hungarian isolates of zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV,potyvirus) transmitted by seeds of Cucurbita pepo var Styriaca

Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) has emerged as an important pathogen of cucurbits within the last few years in Hungary. The Hungarian isolates show a high biological variability, have specific nucleotide and amino acid sequences in the N-terminal region of coat protein and form a distinct branch in the phylogenetic tree. The virus is spread very efficiently in the field by several aphid species in a non-persistent manner. It can be transmitted by seed in holl-less seeded oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo (L) var Styriaca), although at a very low rate. Three isolates from seed transmission assay experiments were chosen and their nucleotide sequences of coat proteins have been compared with the available CP sequences of ZYMV. According to the sequence analysis, the Hungarian isolates belong to the Central European branch in the phylogenetic tree and, together with the ZYMV isolates from Austria and Slovenia, share specific amino acids at positions 16, 17, 27 and 37 which are characteristic only to these isolates. The phylogenetic tree suggests the common origin of distantly distributed isolates which can be attributed to widespread seed transmission.     

The ability of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Papaya ringspot virus</Emphasis>strains overcoming the transgenic resistance of papaya conferred by the coat protein gene is not correlated with higher degrees of sequence divergence from the transgene

The coat protein (CP) gene mediated transgenic resistance is found to be the best approach for protecting papaya plants against the destructive disease caused by Papaya ringspot viruses(PRSV). In order to study the variability of PRSV and the potential threat to the CP-transgenic resistance, five virus isolates were collected from transgenic plants of papaya line 16-0-1, which carry the CP gene of the typical mosaic strain of Taiwan PRSV YK, in an approved test field and fourteen from untransformed papaya plants in different areas of Taiwan. The results of biological, serological, and molecular characterization indicated that all isolates are related to PRSV YK. Among them, the isolate 5--19 from the transgenic line and the isolates CS and TD2 from untransformed papaya were able to overcome the YK CP gene-mediated resistance of papaya lines 18--2--4, 17-0-5, and 16-0-1, which provide high degrees of resistance to different geographic PRSV strains of Hawaii (HA), Mexico (MX), and Thailand (TH). These three isolates were also able to cause symptoms on untransformed papaya plants more severe than those induced by YK. In addition to the host reactions, the variability of the collected 19 isolates was also analyzed and compared with YK and other geographic strains by heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA) and sequence analyses. The results of HMA indicated that the CP genes of isolates 5--19 and TD2 are more divergent than those of other isolates when compared with YK. However, sequence analyses of the transgenic-resistance overcoming isolates 5-19, CS, and TD2 revealed that their CP coding regions and the 3 untranslated regions (UTRs) share nucleotide identities of 93.9–96.6% and 94.2–97.9% with those of YK, respectively; whereas the other geographic strains of HA, MX, and TH that could not overcome the transgenic resistance share lower nucleotide identities of 89.8–92.6% and 92.3–95.3% with those of YK, respectively. Our results indicate that the ability for overcoming the transgenic resistance is not solely correlated with higher degrees of sequence divergence from the transgene. The possible mechanism for overcoming the transgenic resistance and the potential threat of these PRSV strains to the application of the transgenic papaya lines carrying PRSV YK CP gene are discussed.     

小西葫芦黄花叶病毒山东南瓜分离物的分子特性

 Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) was detected by RT-PCR from pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) plant showing yellowing and mosaic symptom from Liaocheng, Shandong Province. The 3'-termial 1 684 bp genomic sequence covered 633 bp of NIb encoding sequence, 840 bp of cp gene and 211 bp of 3'-untranslated region of the isolate ZYMV-Liaocheng was determined. The cp gene of ZYMV-Liaocheng shared identities of 81.4%-98.8% and 89.4%-99.5% at nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively, with other ZYMV sequences available in the GenBank. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that ZYMV could be clustered to 6 genotypes. ZYMV-Liaocheng belonged to genotypeⅠ, which contained isolates from Asia, Europe and America. Genotypes Ⅲ and Ⅴ were unique and contained only isolates from East Asia. The isolates from East Asia had the highest variability.     

Biological, serological, and molecular variabilities of clover yellow vein virus

ABSTRACT A comparative study was made on the host reactions, serological properties, and nucleotide sequences of the coat protein (CP) gene of 10 clover yellow vein virus (C1YVV) isolates and one bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) isolate collected from different host plant species and locations in Japan. Two strains of C1YVV isolates, grouped on the basis of host reactions on Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa, Nicotianaclevelandii, N. benthamiana, Vicia faba, and Trifolium repens, corresponded to two serotypes determined by double-antibody sandwich- and triple-antibody sandwich-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using three polyclonal and nine monoclonal antibodies. These results were also confirmed by nucleotide sequence analysis of the CP gene. The CP gene of C1YVV isolates of strain 1, including the Australian isolate C1YVV-B, had 93 to 98% nucleotide identities and 97 to 99.6% amino acid identities. The CP of C1YVV isolates of strain 2, including the New Zealand isolate C1YVV-NZ, had 92 to 98% nucleotide identities and 95 to 98% amino acid identities. The nucleotide identities and the amino acid identities between the two C1YVV strains were 82 to 84%, and 90 to 94%, respectively. When compared with the CP sequences of 12 C1YVV isolates, the CP sequence of the BYMV isolate had 71 to 73% nucleotide identity and 73 to 77% amino acid identity. Amino acid sequence differences among C1YVV isolates from strains 1 and 2 were located mostly at the N-terminal regions of the CP. Our results indicated that the C1YVV isolates studied could be separated into two strains on the basis of host reactions, serology, and the nucleotide sequence of the CP gene.     

Biological and molecular characterization of two Zucchini yellow mosaic virus isolates from Syria

Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) is the most prevalent virus in cucurbits in Syria. Two Syrian ZYMV isolates, SYZY-1 and SYZY-3, collected from a courgette field in 2006 were characterized using molecular and biological means for the first time. These isolates showed biological diversity with regard to their pathogenicity and symptoms. SYZY-1 was more aggressive in cucurbits, but could not induce any infection in Fabaceae. On the contrary, SYZY-3 could not infect cucumber and melon plants, induced milder symptoms in courgette and watermelon but induced local and occasional systemic infection in Fabaceae tested. Nonetheless, according to their molecular characteristics, SYZY-1 and SYZY-3 were closely related. The SYZY-1 CP nucleotide and amino acid sequences had similarity of 99.5% and 100% with those of SYZY-3, respectively. The high similarity of the CP nucleotide sequences of SYZY-1 and SYZY-3 with that of a ZYMV isolate from Germany suggests a common origin. Adaptation to different hosts might have caused the variable biological properties of these Syrian ZYMV isolates.     

侵染红肉火龙果的蟹爪兰X病毒贵州分离物基因组分析

 通过高通量测序和RT-PCR扩增,克隆并分析蟹爪兰X病毒(Zygocactus virus X,ZyVX)贵州分离物ZyVX-GZ基因组序列。对表现病毒病症状的红肉火龙果植株进行高通量测序,获得4条ZyVX相关contig。RT-PCR扩增并拼接获得ZyVX-GZ基因组,全长为 6 567 nt,5′-UTR和 3′-UTR分别为60 nt和70 nt。含有5个ORF,分别编码复制酶蛋白、TGB1、TGB2、TGB3蛋白和外壳蛋白。ZyVX-GZ与P39和B1分离物基因组序列一致性均为91%。TGB1-3、外壳蛋白基因与大多数分离物核苷酸和推导的氨基酸序列一致性分别为95%～99%和96%～100%;复制酶基因的核苷酸和推导的氨基酸序列一致性分别为80%～89%和92%～97%。系统进化分析表明,ZyVX群体的遗传分化与寄主种类、地理分布不存在相关性。本研究结果丰富了ZyVX群体的基因组序列信息,为ZyVX的监测和防控提供了基础。     

Molecular,biological and serological variability of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in Tunisia

A study was conducted to better understand the population structure of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), a severe virus affecting cucurbit crops worldwide, in Tunisia and to estimate whether the use of resistant cultivars may provide durable control. Analysis of the polymerase and coat protein (NIb‐CP) partial sequences of 83 isolates collected in the three main cucurbit‐growing areas in Tunisia showed that ZYMV grouped into two distinct clusters within ZYMV molecular group A. An important variability was observed in the MREK motif of the P3 protein, a motif associated with tolerance breaking in ZYMV‐tolerant zucchini squash cultivars. Interestingly, significant differences were found in the distribution of the MREK variants in the two clusters defined by the partial NIb‐CP sequences, MREK and MKEK sequences being more common in cluster 1 and cluster 2, respectively. When combining NIb‐CP and P3 sequence information, ZYMV molecular variability was shown to be significantly higher in the Cap Bon region than in the Bizerte area. An important biological variability was observed in a subset of 23 isolates regarding symptomatology in susceptible or resistant cucurbits. Some isolates overcame ZYMV tolerance or resistance in zucchini squash and melon, but not in cucumber. Three serotypes were differentiated using a set of 13 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). Seven parameters characterizing the 23 isolates, including molecular, serological and biological properties, were used for a multiple component analysis (MCA). This analysis revealed that symptom intensity of a given isolate was similar in different susceptible cucurbit hosts, suggesting similar degrees of aggressiveness in different hosts.     

Analysis of the coat protein gene of Indian <Emphasis Type="Italic">Potato virus X</Emphasis> isolates for identification of strain groups and determination of the complete genome sequence of two isolates

Complete coat protein (CP) gene sequences of 66 Potato virus X (PVX) isolates were sequenced and compared with other PVX isolates. The CP gene of these isolates shared 93.9–100.0 % and 97.0–100.0 % identities among them at nucleotide and amino acid sequence level, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis with isolates of known PVX strain groups showed that all 66 isolates were found in clade I (strain groups 1, 3 and 4) and none of them in Clade II (strain groups 2 and 4). The Indian isolates had the 714 bp coat protein gene and were closer to clade I isolates with 92.9–99.5 % identities and distantly related to Clade II isolates (74.2 to 80.0 % identities). Hence, these isolates may belong to either of the strain groups 1, 3 and 4. A threonine residue at position 122 and glutamine residue at position 78 were found conserved in all the Indian isolates suggesting that these isolates cannot overcome Rx1gene and Nx gene mediated resistance, characteristic of group 1 and 3. However, unique amino acid substitutions were observed in Indian isolates and further studies are required to ascertain their role in symptom expression, virulence and host range. In addition, whole genome sequences of two isolates one each from Jalandhar (Punjab) and Kufri (Himachal Pradesh) were also determined. They were 6435 nts long with five ORFs and shared 81.4–97.2 % identities to clade I isolates from USA, Russia, India, Iran, China, Japan, Taiwan and 77.0 to 77.5 % identities with clade II isolates from Peru.     

甘肃省南瓜及西葫芦小西葫芦黄花叶病毒病鉴定

利用双抗夹心酶联免疫吸附测定(DAS-ELISA)的方法对甘肃出入境南瓜、西葫芦种子及采自河西地区显症病株叶片进行检测,在种子及病叶组织中均检测到ZYMV病毒,其中南瓜种子带毒批次占12.5%,西葫芦种子带毒批次占11.8%。根据已报道的小西葫芦黄花叶病毒(Zucchini yellow mosaic virus)基因组核苷酸序列,设计引物扩增其外壳蛋白(CP)基因,以ELISA阳性种子或病叶组织总RNA为模板,进行RT-PCR扩增,对预期大小的扩增产物进行测序,结果表明扩增获得的核苷酸序列与世界各地的ZYMV分离物CP基因具有高度一致性,综合ELISA检测和RT-PCR的结果,确定南瓜、西葫芦种子可携带ZYMV,且ZYMV是侵染甘肃瓜类作物的重要病毒种类。     

来源于砂梨和桃的苹果褪绿叶斑病毒分离物部分CP基因和3′端非翻译区的序列分析

 苹果褪绿叶斑病毒（Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus, ACLSV）是引起果树病害的一种重要病毒。ACLSV寄主范围广、发生较普遍,可侵染苹果、梨等仁果类果树和桃、扁桃、李、樱桃、杏等核果类果树,据报道我国梨产区感染ACLSV达80%以上。ACLSV引起植物症状的类型与寄主种类、病毒株系有关。ACLSV为线形病毒科（Betaflexiviridae）、纤毛病毒属（Trichovirus）的代表成员^［1］。ACLSV的CP相对比较保守,研究表明不同的ACLSV分离物的CP基因具有序列多样性,存在分子变异^［2～5］,CP基因分子特性的研究可为ACLSV株系划分提供依据。来源于欧洲、亚洲和北美的桃、李等核果类果树,以及苹果寄主上的ACLSV分离物的分子变异报道较多^［2,3,5］,来源于梨寄主上的ACLSV分子变异研究较少^［4,5］。     

竹花叶病毒浙江麻竹分离物全基因组序列及siRNA分析

正已知有3种病毒可在自然条件下侵染竹类植物,即竹花叶病毒(bamboo mosaic virus,BaMV)~[1]、樱桃坏死锈斑驳病毒(cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus,CNRMV)和苹果茎沟病毒(apple stem grooving virus,ASGV)~[2,3]。其中,BaMV是最早在巴西的金竹(Bambusa vulgaris Cv.)和孝顺竹     

甘薯病毒C中国分离物全基因组序列测定及比较分析

利用RT-PCR结合RACE方法,从采自河南南阳的甘薯样品上获得甘薯病毒C中国分离物(SPVC-Ch1)的全长基因组序列。序列分析结果表明,SPVC-Ch1基因组由1 0846个核苷酸组成,3'末端包含poly(A)尾序。基因组含有1个由10 446个核苷酸构成的开放阅读框,编码一个由3 481个氨基酸残基构成的393 k Da多聚蛋白。将SPVC-Ch1与Gen Bank中登录的其他SPVC分离物序列进行比较分析发现,SPVC不同分离物间全基因组核苷酸序列相似性为92.7%~98.9%,多聚蛋白的氨基酸序列相似性为95.1%~99.2%,SPVC-Ch1与Bungo分离物的相似性最高,与C1分离物的相似性最低。系统进化树分析结果表明,SPVC-Ch1与日本的Bungo、以色列的IL、韩国的CW135和UN202等分离物形成一个分支,亲缘关系较近。这是SPVC中国分离物全基因组序列的首次报道,研究结果丰富了SPVC全基因组序列信息,有助于全面了解SPVC种群的遗传进化关系。     

百合斑驳病毒云南分离物 全基因组序列分析及CP结构预测

 对云南嵩明百合上发生的百合斑驳病毒(Lily mottle virus, LMoV)进行全基因组序列测定及分析,并对LMoV嵩明分离物(LMoV-SMi1、LMoV-SMi2)和玉溪分离物(LMoV-YXi1、LMoV-YXi2)外壳蛋白(coat protein,CP)基因进行序列比较,发现云南的LMoV分为2个类群,玉溪分离物属于种群I,嵩明分离物属于种群II。2个类群间的核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分别为86.7%~89.5%、90.1%~92.7%,玉溪分离物和嵩明分离物相比,cp基因发生了3个核苷酸的缺失。对国内外LMoV所有分离物的cp基因氨基酸序列进行系统进化分析,结果表明所有LMoV分离物可划分为2个种群,种群I分离物较种群II分离物几乎均存在1个苏氨酸缺失的差异。此外,对LMoV-SMi2的CP相关特性和空间结构进行了初步预测,认为该蛋白为球状,具有较强的表面可能性,不存在跨膜区域,大多数区域能够形成主要的抗原决定簇,主要集中在aa12-22、aa31-42、aa83-99、aa179-191、aa215-223、aa249-259区段,可作为制备抗血清选择抗原的参考。LMoV-SMi2和LMoV-YXi1在二级结构和三级结构上存在一定的差异,但总体空间结构差异不大。     

葡萄浆果内坏死病毒变种类型1分离物全长基因组序列分析

正近年来,随着高通量测序技术的运用,国内陆续发现和报道了一些新的葡萄病毒~([1～4]),但由于尚缺乏相关的基础性研究及防治措施,给葡萄产业的健康发展带来一定影响。其中,葡萄浆果内坏死病毒(Grapevine berry inner necrosis virus,GINV)为2016年国内新报道的葡萄病毒,可引起一些葡萄砧木和品种产生褪绿斑驳和环斑症状,造成严重     

Biological, serological, and molecular differences among isolates of potato a potyvirus

ABSTRACT Sequences of the coat protein (CP) and 3'-end nontranslated region (3'NTR) of 13 isolates and the helper component proteinase (HC) of nine isolates of potato A potyvirus (PVA) were determined and compared with the eight previously determined PVA CP and 3'NTR sequences and one HC sequence. CP amino acid (aa), 3'NTR nucleotide, and HC aa sequence identities were 92.9, 93.4, and 94.8%, respectively. Sequence data, serological tests, and the necrotic local lesions induced in the leaves of the potato hybrid 'A6' confirmed that tamarillo mosaic virus is a strain of PVA. The aa substitutions A6T and G7S in the CP N-terminus were correlated with loss of aphid transmissibility. Development of necrotic lesions or nonnecrotic symptoms in the systemically infected leaves or lack of systemic spread in potato cv. King Edward were used to place the PVA isolates into four strain groups, but this grouping was not correlated with any differences in CP, HC, or 3'NTR. Recognition of CP by three monoclonal antibodies was used to place the PVA isolates into three groups different from the four groups above. The epitopes of two mono-clonal antibodies were mapped by site-directed mutagenesis to the same lysine residue at the CP aa 34.     

葡萄卷叶伴随病毒2号和3号辽宁分离物部分基因组的序列分析

 将采自辽宁兴城地区在生长期间具典型卷叶病症状的金星无核(Venus Seedless)葡萄品种休眠枝条,用RT-PCR检测4种葡萄卷叶伴随病毒(Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses,GLRaVs),扩增得到了葡萄卷叶伴随病毒2号(GLRaV-2)和葡萄卷叶伴随病毒3号(GLRaV-3)两种病毒的主要外壳蛋白(major coat protein,CP)基因的完整序列(GenBank登录号分别为FJ786017和FJ786016)。这表明该葡萄植株受到了GLRaV-2和GLRaV-3辽宁分离物(GLRaV-2-LN和GLRaV-3-LN)的复合侵染。根据检测结果,克隆了GLRaV-2-LN基因组3'端CPm (minor capsid protein)、p19(19-kDa protein)和p24(24-kDa protein)基因(GenBank登录号分别为FJ786018、FJ786019和FJ786018)。序列分析表明,GLRaV-3-LN的CP基因全长942 nt,与已报道的国内外其它分离物CP基因全序列相比,核苷酸序列同源性为89.8%~91.8%,由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性为94.9%~97.4%。GLRaV-2-LN的CP、CPm、p19和p24基因全长分别为597 nt、672 nt、486 nt和618 nt。与国外报道的几个分离物的相应蛋白基因全序列相比,核苷酸序列同源性分别为88.3%~100.0%、78.7%~99.9%、75.1%~99.4%和87.5%~99.5%;由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性分别为92.9%~100.0%、89.2%~100.0%、73.9%~99.4%和89.3%~99.0%。     

Genetic diversity and recombination analysis based on capsid protein gene of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chilli veinal mottle virus</Emphasis> isolates from Pakistan

Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV), is a Potyvirus that causes severe yield losses in capsicum worldwide including Pakistan. In the current study, genetic diversity and molecular evolution of ChiVMV were explored based on the CP gene sequences. In multiple sequence alignments of the CP gene of 29 ChiVMV isolates, Pakistani isolates shared 82–92% and 78–96% nucleotide and amino acid identities, respectively with other ChiVMV isolates. In nucleotide and amino acid based phylogenetic analysis of the CP gene, the Pakistani isolates clustered with Indian (JN692501 and JN624776) and Chinese (KC711055, KC711055, JX088636 and HQ218936) isolates in a separate clade. In all Pakistani isolates, conserved motifs (DAG, WCIEN, QMKAAL, and AFDF) were located at 6–8, 141–145, 222–225, and 242-248th amino acid positions, respectively. Eleven recombination events were detected in the isolates investigated. One Pakistani isolate KX236451 was suggested to be a recombinant between the Pakistani isolate (KT876050) and the Indian isolate (JN692501). Most of the codons were found under negative selection except for codons at 28, 34, and 38th positions that were found under positive selection by REL method. An infrequent gene flow was observed between the ChiVMV isolates from Pakistan and other countries of the world. To our knowledge, this is the first report on genetic diversity of Pakistani isolates of ChiVMV based on recombination and phylogenetic analysis. Findings of this study may be helpful in developing sustainable management strategies against ChiVMV not only in Pakistan but also in other countries, ultimately resulting in enhanced and good quality production of chilli crop.     

Molecular characterization of the CP gene and 3'UTR of Chilli veinal mottle virus from South and Southeast Asia

Twenty-four isolates of Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand were analysed to determine their genetic relatedness. Pathogenicity of virus isolates was confirmed by induction of systemic mosaic and/or necrotic ringspot symptoms on Capsicum annuum after mechanical inoculation. The 3' terminal sequences of the viral genomic RNA were determined. The coat protein (CP) coding regions ranged from 858 to 864 nucleotides and the 3' untranslated regions (3'UTR) from 275 to 289 nucleotides in length. All isolates had the inverted repeat sequence GUGGNNNCCAC in the 3'UTR. The DAG motif, conserved in aphid-transmitted potyviruses, was observed in all isolates. All 24 isolates were considered as belonging to ChiVMV because of their high CP amino acid and nucleotide identity (more than 94·8 and 89·5%, respectively) with the reported ChiVMV isolates including the pepper vein banding virus (PVBV), the chilli vein-banding mottle virus (CVbMV) and the CVbMV Chiengmai isolate (CVbMV-CM1). Based on phylogenetic analysis, ChiVMV isolates including all 24 isolates tested, PVBV, CVbMV and CVbMV-CM1 can be classified into three groups. In addition, a conserved region of 204 amino acids with more than 90·2% identity was identified in the C terminal of the CP gene of ChiVMV and Pepper veinal mottle virus (PVMV), and may explain the serological cross reaction between these two viruses. The conserved region may also provide useful information for developing transgenic resistance to both ChiVMV and PVMV.     

Comparison of the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of parental and attenuated isolates of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus

To identify possible sites of viral attenuation, the complete nucleotide sequences of two isolates of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) were determined; a severe isolate Z5-1 and an attenuated isolate from Z5-1 (designated ZYMV-2002). The viral genome of both isolates consisted of 9593 nucleotides in size and contained an open reading frame encoding a single polyprotein of 3080 amino acids. Comparison of the nucleotide sequences for Z5-1 and ZYMV-2002 revealed 14 nucleotide mutations, resulting in seven amino acid substitutions with four in the HC-Pro region, two in the CI region, and one in the NIb region. These results provide a genetic basis for future manipulation of the ZYMV reverse genetics system. The nucleotide sequence data reported are available in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under the accession numbers AB188115 and AB188116