Rose mosaic disease: symptoms induced in roses by graft inoculation with both prunus necrotic ringspot and apple mosaic viruses

Symptoms induced in rose by single isolates of the cherry serotype of prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and an apple serotype (apple mosaic virus; ApMV) were characteristically different, and appeared at different times throughout the growing season according to the ambient temperature. These features remained discrete, even in roses infected by both viruses and were shown by immunospecific electron microscopy to be a reliable indication of infection by either virus.
However, cross-protection between the two isolates was not reciprocal; mixed infections were established only when roses were simultaneously graft-inoculated with ApMV and PNRSV, or when PNRSV-infected roses were supei-infected with ApMV. The significance of these results in relation to the possible natural occurrence of mixed infections in rose or of isolates of intermediate serotype is discussed.     

Diversity of the coat protein-coding region among Ilarvirus isolates infecting hop in Australia

Coat protein (CP) sequences of 17 Ilarvirus isolates were obtained from hops at three farms in Tasmania, Australia. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences and additional database sequences indicated several Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) isolate clusters distinct from Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV): one containing isolates from apple; one containing a single isolate from almond; a third containing Australian hop isolates of the 'apple' serotype and a German isolate of unknown origin; and a fourth containing Australian hop isolates of the 'intermediate' serotype. Isolates from hop, pear and prune from the Czech Republic either formed a fifth grouping, or were divergent members of the 'intermediate' serotype group. Deduced amino acid (aa) residue differences between the coat proteins of the two hop isolate serotype groups were highlighted as possible regions of serological differentiation. No evidence for coinfection of plants with both serotypes was found. Tests of ApMV-infected hop buds using the Shirofugen flowering cherry assay revealed a possible differentiation of the two strains based on hypersensitivity. Because of serological similarities to PNRSV, these viruses have commonly been reported as strains of PNRSV. However, this study shows ilarviruses from Australian hops are strains of ApMV, but distinct from those infecting Malus spp.     

Molecular Variability Among Isolates of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Virus from Different Prunus spp

ABSTRACT Viral sequences amplified by polymerase chain reaction from 25 isolates of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV), varying in the symptomatology they cause in six different Prunus spp., were analyzed for restriction fragment polymorphisms. Most of the isolates could be discriminated by using a combination of three different restriction enzymes. The nucleotide sequences of the RNA 4 of 15 of these isolates were determined. Sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analyses of the RNA 4 and coat proteins (CPs) revealed that all of the isolates clustered into three different groups, represented by three previously sequenced PNRSV isolates: PV32, PE5, and PV96. The PE5-type group was characterized by a 5' untranslated region that was clearly different from that of the other two groups. The PV32-type group was characterized by an extra hexanucleotide consisting of a duplication of the six immediately preceding nucleotides. Although most of the variability was observed in the first third of the CP, the amino acid residues in this region, which were previously thought to be functionally important in the replication cycle of the virus, were strictly conserved. No clear correlation with the type of symptom or host specificity could be observed. The validity of this grouping was confirmed when other isolates recently characterized by other authors were included in these analyses.     

The coat proteins and putative movement proteins of isolates of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus from different host species and geographic origins are extensively conserved

A complete sequence for the RNA 3 of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) is described (Genbank Accession U57046). Primers from this sequence were used to amplify both the movement protein and coat protein genes of 3 other isolates of PNRSV originating from different host species and geographic locations. Comparisons of these sequences with those of other published sequences for PNRSV and the closely related apple mosaic virus (ApMV) showed that both the movement proteins and coat proteins of isolates of PNRSV are extensively conserved irrespective of either the original host or the geographic origin. The movement protein and coat protein of ApMV and PNRSV are sufficiently conserved to suggest that these two viruses may have evolved from a common ancestor. The amino acid sequence of the two coat proteins shows areas of similarity and difference that would explain the serological continuum reported to occur among isolates of these two viruses. Nevertheless, the movement protein and coat protein of the two viruses are sufficiently different so that ApMV and PNRSV should be considered to be distinct viruses.     

我国梅树上病毒及类病毒的检测和鉴定

目前, 我国梅树上的病毒种类及发生情况仍不完全清楚。本研究从北京、武汉、南京和无锡的梅园中采集了64份疑似感染病毒的叶片样品, 通过RT-PCR和斑点杂交, 对7种病毒和2种类病毒进行了检测。共检测到6种病毒和1种类病毒。其中, 李属坏死环斑病毒(prunus necrotic ringspot virus, PNRSV)和桃潜隐花叶类病毒(peach latent mosaic viroid, PLMVd)为我国梅树上的首次检出。PNRSV、亚洲李属病毒2号(Asian prunus virus 2, APV2)、桃叶痘伴随病毒(peach leaf pitting-associated virus, PLPaV)的检出率高于30%。综合考虑病毒的分布及检出率, PLPaV、APV2、PNRSV和李树皮坏死茎痘伴随病毒(plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus, PBNSPaV)是武汉、南京和无锡梅树上的主要病毒。此外, 通过克隆和测序, 获得了PLMVd和梅树病毒A(mume virus A, MuVA)的基因组, PLPaV的RNA1组分和PNRSV外壳蛋白(CP)基因序列。序列比较分析显示, 我国PLMVd梅分离物和PNRSV梅分离物与我国桃分离物亲缘关系最近, 表明PLMVd和PNRSV可能在梅和桃树间交互侵染;我国MuVA梅分离物序列与日本梅分离物序列的相似性高达98.56%;PLPaV梅分离物与我国桃分离物之间序列变异较大。上述结果不仅进一步明确了我国梅树上的病毒及类病毒种类和分布情况, 而且有助于深入了解它们的流行与传播。     

进境玫瑰鲜切花李属坏死环斑病毒的检测鉴定

近期上海口岸连续多次从进境的玫瑰鲜切花中检出我国检疫性有害生物李属坏死环斑病毒(Prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV),通过DAS-ELISA、RT-PCR、SYBR Green I实时荧光RT-PCR和序列分析等4种方法分别检测和复验该病毒,结果均为阳性,由此确定从进境玫瑰鲜切花中检出了PNRSV。同时本文分别检测玫瑰叶片、花瓣、茎干和花萼,结果均带有PNRSV,确定该病毒系统侵染玫瑰。     

侵染昆明玫瑰的李坏死环斑病毒的鉴定及其分子检测

采集昆明地区种植的花叶症状明显的玫瑰样品,运用现代分子生物学技术与常规技术相结合的方法,初步鉴定引起玫瑰花叶病的主要病毒病原为李坏死环斑病毒.该病毒引起玫瑰植株的系统花叶、畸形和皱缩等症状;电镜下病毒粒体为球形,直径为22～23nm;ELISA检测发现该病毒在植株芽、花粉和顶部叶片的浓度最高;同时,根据外壳蛋白的保守区利用Primer 5.0设计该病毒的特异引物,对该病毒进行分子检测,得到450bp的预期DNA片断,并在此基础上,进行了巢式RT-PCR的分子检测,表明巢式RT-PCR的检测能力最强.并通过序列的同源性分析得知该病毒的外壳蛋白与已知PNRSV的同源性为98.0%,进一步证明了该病毒为李坏死环斑病毒.     

Location of Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Ilarvirus Within Pollen Grains of Infected Nectarine Trees: Evidence from RT-PCR, Dot-blot and in situ Hybridisation

Prunus necrotic ringspot Ilarvirus (PNRSV) is a pollen and seed-borne ilarvirus affecting most Prunus spp. The location of the virus in infected nectarine pollen grains was investigated by molecular hybridisation, RT-PCR and in situ hybridisation. The first two approaches revealed an internal location of the virus. In situ hybridisation demonstrated the virus in the bicellular pollen grain, where it was present in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell but not in the generative cell. This result seems to indicate that the sperm cells, formed by the mitosis of the generative cell, are not involved in virus transmission to seed. Other possible mechanisms are discussed.     

北京月季病原病毒的高通量测序鉴定和RT-PCR检测

 本研究利用高通量测序技术对北京地区的月季染病样品进行了病毒鉴定,通过序列比对和拼接获得了李属坏死环斑病毒(prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV)、苹果茎沟病毒(apple stem grooving virus,ASGV)、柑橘碎叶病毒(citrus tatter leaf virus,CTLV)、月季黄叶病毒(rose yellow leaf virus,RYLV)、月季黄花叶病毒(rose yellow mosaic virus,RoYMV)、月季潜隐病毒1(rose cryptic virus1,RCV1)和玫瑰黄脉病毒(rose yellow vein virus,RYVV)等7种已知病毒和2种未知病毒的序列信息。分别对PNRSV,ASGV和RYLV园博园分离物的外壳蛋白基因进行系统进化分析,结果表明PNRSV-YBY归属于PV32组,ASGV-YBY归属于Ⅰ组,RYLV-YBY为玫瑰叶畸形病毒(Rosa rugosa leaf distortion virus, RrLDV)的一个新的分离物。对中国农业大学校园、北京植物园、北京动物园和北京园博园的37份样品进行了PNRSV、ASGV和RYLV的RT-PCR检测,检出率分别为41.7%、44.4%和10.8%。本研究初步明确了侵染北京月季的病毒种类和侵染情况,为月季病毒病的检测和防控提供参考。     

侵染月季的李坏死环斑病毒的检测及CP基因序列分析

近年来，随着我国切花月季（Rosa hybrid）种植面积的不断增加，月季病毒病的发生日趋严重。据笔者调查，平均发病率20％～30％，有的品种如“绿宝石”，发病率超过60％。李坏死环斑病毒（Prunus necrotic ring spot virus，PNRSV）是月季的主要病毒之一。国内对月季病毒病的研究较少。为明确我国切花月季的主要病毒种类，加强对月季种苗质量的监督检测，笔者对侵染月季的PNRSV云南分离物（PNRSV—yunnan）进行了CP基因克隆及序列分析，建立了快速RT—PCR检测技术。     

Prunus necrotic ringspot virus Early Invasion and Its Effects on Apricot Pollen Grain Performance

ABSTRACT The route of infection and the pattern of distribution of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) in apricot pollen were studied. PNRSV was detected both within and on the surface of infected pollen grains. The virus invaded pollen during its early developmental stages, being detected in pollen mother cells. It was distributed uniformly within the cytoplasm of uni- and bicellular pollen grains and infected the generative cell. In mature pollen grains, characterized by their triangular shape, the virus was located mainly at the apertures, suggesting that PNRSV distribution follows the same pattern as the cellular components required for pollen tube germination and cell wall tube synthesis. PNRSV also was localized inside pollen tubes, especially in the growth zone. In vitro experiments demonstrated that infection with PNRSV decreases the germination percentage of pollen grains by more than half and delays the growth of pollen tubes by approximately 24 h. However, although PNRSV infection affected apricot pollen grain performance during germination, the presence of the virus did not completely prevent fertilization, because the infected apricot pollen tubes, once germinated, were able to reach the apricot embryo sacs, which, in the climatic conditions of southeastern Spain, mature later than in other climates. Thus, infected pollen still could play an important role in the vertical transmission of PNRSV in apricot.     

侵染肥城桃的病毒和类病毒的分子检测与鉴定

为明确山东肥城桃种植区桃树上主要存在的病毒和类病毒及其发生情况,采集具有花叶、斑驳和皱缩典型症状的肥城桃样品,提取叶片总RNA后,分别选用桃树上已报道的啤酒花矮化类病毒Hopstuntviroid(HSVd)、桃潜隐花叶类病毒Peach latent mosaic viroid(PLMVd)、苹果褪绿叶斑病毒Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus(ACLSV)、樱桃锉叶病毒Cherry rasp leaf virus(CRLV)、桃花叶病毒Peach mosaic virus(PMV)、李属坏死环斑病毒Prunus necrotic ringspot virus(PNRSV)、李痘病毒Plum pox virus(PPV)、李矮缩病毒Prunus dwarf virus(PDV)、樱桃绿环斑驳病毒Cherry green ring mottle virus(CGRMV)、杏假褪绿叶斑病毒Apricot pseudo-chlorotic leaf spot virus(APCLSV)、李树皮坏死茎纹孔伴随病毒Plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus(PBNSPaV)和小樱桃病毒1号Little cherry virus 1(LchV1)的特异性引物进行RT-PCR检测。PCR结果显示仅HSVd、PLMVd、ACLSV、PNRSV和PBNSPaV的扩增产物中得到了预期大小的目的片段,将目的片段克隆测序后,经NCBI BLAST比对发现,山东肥城桃分离物HSVd、PLMVd、ACLSV、PNRSV和PBNSPaV与GenBank已报道分离物序列一致性均达90%以上。表明山东肥城桃已感染HSVd、PLMVd 2种类病毒和ACLSV、PNRSV、PBNSPaV 3种病毒。     

Occurrence of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on nectarine (Prunus persica) in India

This paper presents the results of the first survey for Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) on nectarine ( Prunus persica ) in India, where stone fruits are grown on a commercial scale. Using basic diagnostic techniques such as ELISA and RT-PCR, the occurrence of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus is reported for the first time on nectarine ( Prunus persica ) in India.     

A survey of peach viruses in Lebanon

Field surveys were carried out in the main peach-growing areas of Lebanon to assess the presence and distribution of viruses and viroids in commercial orchards. Field inspections were made in spring and summer 2000 to observe symptoms of virus and viroid diseases respectively. In total, 950 trees in 95 commercial plantings from three different regions of Lebanon (Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon and north Lebanon) were surveyed and sampled. Immunoenzymatic tests (DAS-ELISA) were used to ascertain the presence of the following: Prunus necrotic ring spot ilarvirus (PNRSV), Prune dwarf ilarvirus (PDV), Apple mosaic ilarvirus (ApMV), Apple chlorotic leaf spot trichovirus (ACLSV), Plum pox potyvirus (PPV), Tomato ringspot nepovirus (ToRSV) and Strawberry latent ringspot nepovirus (SLRSV). Peach latent mosaic pelamoviroid (PLMVd) and Hop stunt hostuviroid (HSVd) were identified by molecular hybridization. About 25% of the tested samples were infected by one or more viruses. In particular, the prevailing virus was PNRSV (61.2% of infection), followed by ACLSV (27.1%), PDV (22.4%) and ApMV (2.1%). Mixed infections were about 13%. ToRSV, SLRSV and PPV were not found. HSVd was apparently absent, whereas PLMVd was identified in 34% of the samples examined. This viroid prevailed in certain areas of Mount Lebanon in both native and foreign cultivars.     

河南甜樱桃病毒病害调查及病原检测

在河南省郑州市、巩义市、荥阳市、新郑市选择具有代表性的甜樱桃生产园对病毒病发生情况进行调查,采集表现为疑似病毒病症状的样本65份,利用7种病毒引物进行RT-PCR检测。5种病毒检测结果呈阳性,分别是李属坏死环斑病毒(Prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV)、李矮缩病毒(Prune dwarf virus,PDV)、樱桃绿环斑驳病毒(Cherry green ring mottle virus,CGRMV)、樱桃坏死锈斑病毒(Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus,CNRMV)及樱桃病毒A(Cherry virus A,CVA);序列分析结果表明,5种病毒扩增片段与GenBank中注册的相应病毒核苷酸序列均具有较高的一致性;样本病毒检出率为100%,其中13份样本为单独侵染,其余52份样本均为多病毒复合侵染,占比高达80%,复合侵染比例随着侵染病毒种类的增多逐渐降低;病毒侵染组合与叶片表型症状无明显对应关系。     

A preliminary account of the sanitary status of stone-fruit trees in Morocco

Field surveys were carried out in the main stone-fruit growing areas of Morocco to evaluate the sanitary status of commercial orchards, varietal collections and nurseries. The presence of virus and virus-like diseases was checked by ELISA, sap transmission to herbaceous hosts, testing on woody indicators and molecular hybridization (dot-blot and tissue-printing). 1211 samples (382 almond, 339 peach, 291 plum, 150 apricot and 49 cherry) were tested by ELISA for the presence of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus (PNRSV), Prune dwarf virus (PDV), Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) and Plum pox virus (PPV). The overall average of virus infection rate was 16.4%, whereas that of single species was: 22.6% for almond, 17.8% for plum, 15% for peach, 10.2% for cherry, and 2.7% for apricot. The following viruses were detected: PNRSV, PDV, ACLSV and ApMV. 565 samples were tested by dot-blot and tissue-printing hybridization for the presence of Peach latent mosaic viroid (PLMVd) and Hop stunt viroid (HSVd). 48 samples were infected, 41 by PLMVd and 7 by HSVd. In addition, nested-PCR tests identified Plum bark necrosis and stem-pitting associated virus (PBNSPaV) in a few almond trees affected by stem pitting.     

李属坏死环斑病毒怀柔分离物CP基因的克隆、原核表达及其抗血清制备

本研究通过RT-PCR技术获得了包含李属坏死环斑病毒怀柔分离物CP蛋白基因的DNA片段,构建了针对pET29a载体的两种表达质粒;〖JP2〗转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),并经IPTG诱导表达了带不同融合肽段的PNRSV1（25 ku）〖JP〗和PNRSV2（29 ku）融合蛋白。经过Ni NTA亲和柱与SDS PAGE分离纯化,获得大量表达融合蛋白,并免疫家兔制备了融合表达蛋白的特异性抗体。间接ELISA测定其效价分别为8×103和3.2×104。     

Mite-borne virus isolates from cultivated Allium species,and their classification into two new rymoviruses in the family Potyviridae

While testing several samples of onion and of vegetatively propagated garlic, sand leek and shallot from a number of countries, virus isolates with unusually flexuous particles were obtained by mite (Aceria tulipae) or sap transmissions. No aphid-borne poty-or carlavirus was transmitted by mites, and mite-borne virus isolates could not be transmitted by aphids. The mite-borne isolates did not react with antisera to aphid-borne potyviruses ofAllium spp. or with the Agdia potyvirus group monoclonal. In contrast to the mite-borne onion and garlic mosaic viruses reported in the literature, our mite-borne isolates induced no visible or only very mild symptoms inAllium spp., except isolates from shallot ‘Santé’ which caused diffuse striping. Heavily mite-infested test plants or plant samples showed streaking and malformation due to mite feeding (tangle-top). The mite-borne virus isolates could be classified with test plants and a discriminating antiserum into three groups, representing two viruses and a strain of one of them. They are tentatively named onion mite-borne latent virus (OMbLV), garlic strain of this virus (OMbLV-G), and shallot mite-borne latent virus (SMbLV). Mite transmission, length of virus particles (ca. 700 to 800 nm), and the presence of granular inclusion bodies in infected tissue indicate that the viruses belong to the mite-borne genusRymovirus of the familyPotyviridae. OMbLV from shallot and onion, and OMbLV-G from garlic and sand leek, can be assayed onChenopodium murale but differ in their natural hosts. They are very common. SMbLV, to whichC. murale does not react, was isolated from shallot originating from Asia and Russia.