Molecular Identification of Oat Mosaic Virus as a Bymovirus

A partial sequence of Oat mosaic virus (OMV) has been obtained for four isolates of the virus from four European countries. This represents the first available sequence data for this important disease of winter-sown oats. The longest clone of 1699 nucleotides was obtained from infected English oats using a degenerate primer, designed to members of the Potyviridae family. Alignment of the predicted amino acid sequence with members of the Potyviridae showed closest identity with viruses of the Bymovirus genus. The predicted amino acid sequence has one open reading frame corresponding to part of the NIb and capsid protein, with a 3 untranslated region of 351 nucleotides, followed by a poly(A) tail. PCR primers were designed to the coat protein and NIb gene of members of the Bymovirus genus and used to obtain partial sequences of 1441 nucleotides at the 3 end of infected oats from both Wales and France. A specific primer set designed to the English isolate was used to generate a product of 701 nucleotides from OMV-infected oat leaves from Ireland. All four isolates are highly conserved at the amino acid level.The first two authors contributed equally to the work     

The 3' terminal sequence of RNA1 of wheat spindle streak mosaic virus canadian isolate (WSSMV-C)

The sequence of the 3 terminal 1722 nucleotides (nts) of RNA1 of the type (Canadian) isolate of wheat spindle streak mosaic bymovirus (WSSMV-C) was determined. The sequence started within a single open reading frame (ORF), which was expected to encode the carboxyl terminus of the nuclear inclusion b protein (NIb) and the capsid protein (CP) of 294 amino acids, followed by a 3 untranslated region (UTR) of 237 nucleotides. The NIb and CP of WSSMV-C share 99 and 100% amino acid sequence identity with the corresponding proteins of WSSMV-French isolate (WSSMV-F), but only 89 and 77% with wheat yellow mosaic virus (WYMV-J), respectively. The 3UTR of RNA1 of WSSMV-C shares 94% nucleotide sequence identity with that of WSSMV-F but only 73% with WYMV-J and WYMV-Chinese isolate (WYMV-Chi). The results support the classification of WSSMV-C and WSSMV-F as strains of the same virus species which is distinct from WYMV.     

First isolation of rose yellow mosaic virus in Japan

Rose yellow mosaic virus, which belongs to the Roymovirus genus in the Potyviridae family, was isolated here in Japan from a rose cultivar, Irish Mist. The full-length genomic sequence was similar to a strain in Minnesota, United States, which was the first ever isolated, with 85% nucleotide and 94% amino acid sequence similarities. Unlike the Minnesota strain, which lacks 220 nt including the 6K1 protein region, the Japanese isolate contains this coding region, which is commonly found in those of the Potyviridae.

     

甘薯脉花叶病毒外壳蛋白基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及其抗血清的制备

 根据已报道的甘薯脉花叶病毒(Sweet potato vein mosaic virus,SPVMV)外壳蛋白（CP）基因的核苷酸序列合成引物,利用RT-PCR方法克隆了SPVMV河南分离物（SPVMV-HN）基因组3′端1.8 kb的基因片段,包括部分NIb 基因序列和完整的CP基因及3′端非编码区序列(3′UTR)。序列分析表明,SPVMV-HN的CP基因由996个核苷酸组成（GenBank登录号为FJ687211）,编码332个氨基酸残基。与已发表的SPVMV其他分离物相比,其推导的氨基酸序列一致性为95.2%～98.5%,与 SPVMV广东分离物的氨基酸序列一致性为97.9%。将CP基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a（+）上,SDS-PAGE分析表明,经IPTG诱导,CP基因在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3) pLysS中得到了高效表达。以表达的蛋白为抗原,免疫家兔,制备了SPVMV外壳蛋白的特异性抗血清。ACP-ELISA检测结果表明,制备的抗血清可用于田间甘薯样品的检测。利用SPVMV的抗血清,对采自全国14个省（市）的田间甘薯样品以及嫁接的巴西牵牛样品进行了检测,结果表明,SPVMV在我国甘薯上普遍存在。     

小西葫芦黄花叶病毒北京分离物的鉴定及其基因组3''端特性分析

在北京东郊自然感病的南瓜Cucurbita moschata上获得一病毒分离物（BJ-1），经生物学、血清学和分子生物学鉴定，确定为小西葫芦黄花叶病毒（Zucchini yellow mosaic virus，ZYMV）。为分析其基因组3’端特性，以发病叶片中提取的总RNA为模板，对基因组3’端进行RT-PCR扩增，产物克隆到pMD18-T栽体上进行序列分析，共测定了该病毒分离物包括全部CP基因在内的1269bp。该分离物CP基因由837个核苷酸组成，编码279个氨基酸。对包括该分离物在内的30个序列的760bp（含NIb基因3’端56bp和CP基因中的704bp）片段、NIb蛋白与CP蛋白的切割位点、蚜传必需基序的变异、寄主来源及地域来源进行了分析。结果表明，ZYMV不同分离物的基因分型与上述五个因素无明显关系。     

Identification and characterization of a potyvirus causing chlorotic spots on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phalaenopsis</Emphasis> orchids

A putative virus-induced disease showing chlorotic spots on leaves of Phalaenopsis orchids was observed in central Taiwan. A virus culture, phalaenopsis isolate 7-2, was isolated from a diseased Phalaenopsis orchid and established in Chenopodium quinoa and Nicotiana benthamiana. The virus reacted with the monoclonal antibody (POTY) against the potyvirus group. Potyvirus-like long flexuous filament particles around 12–15 × 750–800 nm were observed in the crude sap and purified virus preparations, and pinwheel inclusion bodies were observed in the infected cells. The conserved region of the viral RNA was amplified using the degenerate primers for the potyviruses and sequence analysis of the virus isolate 7-2 showed 56.6–63.1% nucleotide and 44.8–65.1% amino acid identities with those of Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV), Beet mosaic virus (BtMV), Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) and Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV). The coat protein (CP) gene of isolate 7-2 was amplified, sequenced and found to have 280 amino acids. A homology search in GenBank indicated that the virus is a potyvirus but no highly homologous sequence was found. The virus was designated as Phalaenopsis chlorotic spot virus (PhCSV) in early 2006. Subsequently, a potyvirus, named Basella rugose mosaic virus isolated from malabar spinach was reported in December 2006. It was found to share 96.8% amino acid identity with the CP of PhCSV. Back-inoculation with the isolated virus was conducted to confirm that PhCSV is the causal agent of chlorotic spot disease of Phalaenopsis orchids in Taiwan. This is the first report of a potyvirus causing a disease on Phalaenopsis orchids.     

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.     

甜菜花叶病毒新疆分离物基因组3′末端序列分析

甜菜花叶病毒(Beet mosaic virus,BtMV)属马铃薯Y病毒科、马铃薯Y病毒属,可经多种蚜虫以非持久性方式传播,病毒粒子为弯曲线状,核酸为单分子正义ssRNA。目前只有美国华盛顿分离物的全序列以及斯洛伐克和英国少数几个分离物3′端的部分序列被报道[1,2]。美国分离物全长9591nt,3′端具有PolyA尾,编码一个由3086个氨基酸组成的多聚蛋白,与其它Potyvirus病毒一样可切割成10个蛋白,从N到C端依次为P1、HC-Pro、P3、6K1、CI、6K2、NIa-Vpg、NIa-Pro、NIb和CP[2]。对于我国发生的BtMV,1981年Liu等[3]报道了发生于北京地区菠菜上的Bt…     

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.     

Molecular Characterization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bean yellow mosaic virus </Emphasis>from Vegetatively Propagated Dwarf <Emphasis Type="Italic">Gentiana </Emphasis>Plants

The causative virus (isolate No. 4) of gentian (Gentiana spp.) mosaic, which had been identified previously as Clover yellow vein virus (C1YVV) on the basis of host range and serological reactions, was re-identified as Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) on the basis of the nucleotide sequences of the gene for the coat protein (CP) and the 3′-noncoding region, as well as the predicted amino acid sequence of CP. Received 16 April 2002/ Accepted in revised form 19 June 2002     

西瓜花叶病毒2号南瓜分离物的鉴定及其外壳蛋白基因序列分析

 利用电镜和酶联免疫吸附测定法(ELISA)在黑龙江省采集的南瓜病样中检测到西瓜花叶病毒2号(WMV-2)。再利用免疫PCR (IC-PCR)和反转录PCR (RT-PCR)方法,扩增获得其外壳蛋白(CP)基因片段,并克隆到pGEM-T载体中。核苷酸序列测定表明,该分离物CP基因全长为852个核苷酸,编码由284个氨基酸组成的31.8 kDa蛋白。与国外已报道的WMV-2 CP基因相比,其核苷酸序列同源性为92.2%~94.0%,由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性为94.5%~98.1%。与国内2个分离物相比,和山西分离物核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性都达到98.5%,和郑州分离物核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性分别为91.5%和95.0%。     

玉米矮花叶病毒北京分离物复制酶基因的克隆及序列分析

 以MDMV北京分离物RNA为模板,采用RT-PCR方法扩增了含复制酶(NIb)基因的DNA片段,将其克隆到p UC18载体上并进行序列分析。结果表明:NIb基因由1563个碱基组成,编码521个氨基酸并含有高度保守基序GDD。NIa/NIb和NIb/CP交界处的蛋白酶切割位点分别为Q/C和Q/S-NIb基因(北京分离物)在碱基数目上与保加利亚分离物完全一致,二者的核苷酸及氨基酸序列同源性分别为70.6%和76.6%,而与SCMV-SC的核苷酸及氨基酸序列同源性则高达81.3%和92.1%。     

Molecular characterization of two papaya ringspot virus isolates that cause devastating symptoms in Norte de Santander,Colombia

Papaya ringspot virus is an RNA virus that belongs to the genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae and affects both papaya and cucurbits, causing great economic losses. PRSV isolates are divided into biotypes P and W; both biotypes naturally infect plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, whereas the P type also naturally infects papaya (Carica papaya L). In the present study, we report the full-length genome sequence of two PRSV-P isolates sampled from the Campo Hermoso (PRSV-CH) and Villa del Rosario (PRSV-VR) localities in Norte de Santander, Colombia. The genomes of these PRSV isolates are 10,326 nt in length and have a predicted ORF of 3344 aa. The identity among Colombian PRSV isolates is 96.9% and 97.3% at the nucleotide and deduced amino acid levels, respectively. PRSV isolates from China had the lowest identity at 78.3% and 89.2% (nucleotide-amino acid), whereas the highest identities were detected in PRSV isolates from Mexico, Venezuela and Hawaii. At the polyprotein level, the amino acid composition surrounding the active polyprotein cleavage sites differ in the Colombian PRSV sequences. The predicted cleavage site in P1/HC-Pro is LEQY/N – LEQY/S instead of MEQY/N. Both of the Colombian PRSV isolates have a putative recombination event in the P1 coding region, which is common in all PRSV isolates from the American continent. The new full-length PRSV sequences from Colombia provide a better understanding of the dynamics of papaya ringspot virus infections in papaya in Colombia and worldwide.     

甜菜花叶病毒新疆分离物基因组3'末端序列分析

甜菜花叶病毒（Beet mosaic virus，BtMV）属马铃薯Y病毒科、马铃薯Y病毒属，可经多种蚜虫以非持久性方式传播，病毒粒子为弯曲线状，核酸为单分子正义ssRNA。目前只有美国华盛顿分离物的全序列以及斯洛伐克和英国少数几个分离物3’端的部分序列被报道。美国分离物全长9591 nt，3’端具有PolyA尾，编码一个由3086个氨基酸组成的多聚蛋白，与其它Potyvirus病毒一样可切割成10个蛋白，从N到C端依次为P1、HC—Pro、P3、6K1、CI、6K2、NIa—Vpg、NIa～Pro、NIb和CP。对于我国发生的BtMV，1981年Liu等报道了发生于北京地区菠菜上的BtMV，之后研究人员相继报道了黑龙江、内蒙古和新疆等甜菜主产区甜菜花叶病的发生及危害情况，并陆续开展了对BtMV的生物学特性、外壳蛋白分子量测定和氨基酸组分分析、细胞病理学等研究，目前对于我国发生的BtMV的分子结构特征还未见报道。本文报道了甜菜花叶病毒新疆分离物（BtMV—XJ）3’端的核酸序列，并与国外已报道序列进行了比较分析，为从分子水平上明确我国BtMV的分子结构特点、深入研究其编码蛋白的功能打下了基础。     

The Complete Nucleotide Sequence and Biotype Variability of Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus

ABSTRACT The complete nucleotide sequence of the genome of Papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV) was determined. The viral RNA genome of strain LDM (leaf distortion mosaic) comprised 10,153 nucleotides, excluding the poly(A) tail, and contained one long open reading frame encoding a polyprotein of 3,269 amino acids (molecular weight 373,347). The polyprotein contained nine putative proteolytic cleavage sites and some motifs conserved in other potyviral polyproteins with 44 to 50% identities, indicating that PLDMV is a distinct species in the genus Potyvirus. Like the W biotype of Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), the non-papaya-infecting biotype of PLDMV (PLDMV-C) was found in plants of the family Cucurbitaceae. The coat protein (CP) sequence of PLDMV-C in naturally infected-Trichosanthes bracteata was compared with those of three strains of the P biotype (PLDMV-P), LDM and two additional strains M (mosaic) and YM (yellow mosaic), which are biologically different from each other. The CP sequences of three strains of PLDMV-P share high identities of 95 to 97%, while they share lower identities of 88 to 89% with that of PLDMV-C. Significant changes in hydrophobicity and a deletion of two amino acids at the N-terminal region of the CP of PLDMV-C were observed. The finding of two biotypes of PLDMV implies the possibility that the papaya-infecting biotype evolved from the cucurbitaceae-infecting potyvirus, as has been previously suggested for PRSV. In addition, a similar evolutionary event acquiring infectivity to papaya may arise frequently in viruses in the family Cucurbitaceae.     

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     

Biological, serological and molecular characterization of a cucumber mosaic virus isolate from India

A. virus causing mosaic and leaf deformation of Physalis minima has been identified as an isolate of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on the basis of its transmission by aphids in a non-persistent manner, polyhedral particles of 29 nm diameter, molecular weight of coat protein subunits us 24-5 kDa. serological relationship with a CMV isolate and a tripartite single-stranded RNA genome with a subgenomic RNA4- Furthermore. cDNA representing coat protein gene was synthesized and cloned. Complete nucleotide sequences (890 nt) were obtained which showed a coat protein gene open reading frame of 657 residues. THE nucleotide sequences provided the 218 amino ACID sequences of the coat protein. Nucleotide as well as amino acid sequences revealed more than 90% identity with the CMV subgroup I strains.     

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.     

白草花叶病毒承德玉米分离物3′-cDNA 片段序列分析

 采自河北承德11 个表现矮花叶症状的玉米样品,用甘蔗花叶病毒(Sugarcane mosaic virus, SCMV)和白草花叶病毒
(Pennisetum mosaic virus, PenMV)简并引物扩增了基因组3′ 端约2. 1 kb 的片段并进行测序。Blast 结果表明其中8 个样
品含有PenMV。扩增到的PenMV 序列均为2 135 nt,包括部分NIb 基因(985 nt)、完整的CP 基因(909 nt)和3′-UTR(241
nt)。这8 个分离物CP 基因和3′-UTR 与GenBank 上其他PenMV 分离物相应序列的核苷酸一致率分别为89. 8% ~ 93． 4%
和95. 9% ~ 97. 9% 。根据扩增的2 135 nt 序列和CP 基因序列构建系统发育树,8 个分离物与GenBank 上其他PenMV 分离
物都分为2 个组:山西组和承德组。重组分析表明CD9 的CP 基因存在重组。