Serological relationship of some European,American, and Canadian isolates of the white clover mosaic virus

Summary By means of the exchange of antisera a qualitative relationship could be established among a Dutch, some American, a Canadian and a German isolate of the white clover mosaic virus (fig. 1). An exact comparison of two isolates, viz. the Dutch W.K.V. and the American W.C.M.V. (ofBancroft), with a number of different antisera (table 1), and in a cross-absorption test (table 2), revealed no quantitative differences between these isolates. For such quantitative tests the exchange of virus isolates is inevitable.Samenvatting Door middel van de uitwisseling van antisera kon een kwalitatieve verwantschap worden aangetoond tussen een Nederlandse, enige Amerikaanse, een Canadese en een Duitse isolatie van het witte-klavermozaïekvirus. Een nauwkeurige vergelijking van twee isolaties, te weten het Nederlandse W.K.V. en het Amerikaanse W.C.M.V. (vanBancroft), met behulp van een aantal verschillende antisera (tabel 1) en in een proef, waarbij de antisera met wederzijdse virussen werden verzadigd (tabel 2), bracht geen kwantitatieve verschillen (stam-verschillen) aan het licht. Voor dergelijke kwantitatieve proeven is de uitwisseling van virusisolaties onvermijdelijk.Journal Paper No. 1559 of the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station.     

RNAi‐based enhanced resistance to Cowpea severe mosaic virus and Cowpea aphid‐borne mosaic virus in transgenic cowpea

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is one of the most important legumes cultivated in many parts of the world. The diseases caused by Cowpea severe mosaic virus (CPSMV) and Cowpea aphid‐borne mosaic virus (CABMV) are considered among the most important constraints on yield and quality, especially in Latin America and Africa. Here, the concept of using an RNA interference construct to silence the CPSMV proteinase cofactor gene and the CABMV coat protein gene is explored, in order to generate resistant transgenic cowpea plants. Ten cowpea transgenic lines were produced, presenting a normal phenotype and transferring the transgene to the next generation. Plants were tested for resistance to both CABMV and CPSMV by mechanical co‐inoculation. Seven lines presented milder symptoms when compared to the control and three lines presented enhanced resistance to both viruses. Northern analyses were carried out to detect the transgene‐derived small interfering RNA (siRNA) in leaves and revealed no correlation between siRNA levels and virus resistance. Additionally, in the symptomless resistant lines the resistance was homozygosis‐dependent. Only homozygous plants remained uninfected while hemizygous plants presented milder symptoms.     

Serotypic variation in turnip mosaic virus

A panel of 30 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) was produced against four isolates of turnip mosaic virus (TuMV). The panel was tested in plate-trapped antigen ELISA tests against 41 TuMV isolates (with different host and geographical origins and of differing pathotypes). The antibodies were also tested against four other potyviruses (bean common mosaic virus, bean common mosaic necrosis virus, lettuce mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus). The reactions were assessed quantitatively (using multivariate analysis) and qualitatively (using the standard deviation obtained against healthy leaf material). The MAbs recognized 16–17 TuMV epitopes that were not present in the other potyviruses and a further two potyvirus epitopes. The isolates were grouped into three serotypes. Only one isolate did not fit this grouping. The classification of seven isolates in coat protein amino acid sequence homology groups correlated with serotypes. There was no correlation between serotype and pathotype, or between reactions to individual MAbs and single lines. There was therefore no evidence that the epitopes recognized by the MAbs are elicitors for the resistance genes present in the Brassica napus lines. However, the sensitivity and specificity of the MAbs will be useful for both routine detection of TuMV and fundamental studies on plant–virus interactions.     

Molecular characterization and detection of European isolates of Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus

Sequencing of a recently identified isolate of Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV) from the UK confirmed its identity as a European strain of the species and provided further evidence for taxonomic divisions in the group. Two RT–PCR protocols were developed for the detection of all SBWMV strains and for the specific detection of the European SBWMV strain, and were tested successfully on 21 isolates of SBWMV from a range of countries. Both protocols worked well using either purified total RNA in one- or two-step RT-PCR, or immunocapture (IC) RT–PCR. The sensitivity of IC RT-PCR was 100 times greater than ELISA. Neither set of primers produced any PCR product with either Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus or Wheat yellow mosaic virus which are frequently associated with SBWMV, or with the related viruses Indian peanut clump virus , Potato mop-top virus , Beet soil-borne virus and Beet necrotic yellow vein virus . This new diagnostic protocol will improve disease management by enabling correct identification of the causal pathogen and earlier detection than is possible serologically.     

Pathotypic variation in turnip mosaic virus with special reference to European isolates

A collection of 124 isolates of turnip mosaic virus was gathered from around the world, principally from European countries, and characterized by inoculation to four differential lines of Brassica napus (oilseed rape and swede). Three symptom phenotypes were induced—apparent immunity, local infection only, or systemic infection. Twelve distinct patterns, i.e. pathotypes, were observed. Three pathotypes were predominant in the collection; pathotype 1 isolates, which were the most common, did not overcome any of the most extreme sources of resistance in the differential lines. Of the other two, pathotype 3 isolates overcame one of the major sources of resistance and pathotype 4 isolates overcame all sources of resistance. The distribution of pathotypes within Europe was examined. No pathotype was confined to any geographical area, although pathotype 4 isolates were not found in southern Europe or Asia. Most isolates (90) originated from Brassica hosts, while others were from other cruciferae genera (19) or non-crucifers (5). The species of plant that the isolates originated from was not clearly related to the pathotype of the isolates. Resistance to pathotype 1 isolates is controlled by a dominant allele in one of the differential lines, and resistance sources are being examined in the other lines. Isolates belonging to pathotype 1 appeared to be able to mutate readily to overcome the resistance in one of the rape differential lines, but no isolates appeared to mutate to overcome the other major source of resistance in the differentials. The implications of the results for disease control strategies are discussed.     

Pepino mosaic virus isolates and differential symptomatology in tomato

Based on a survey conducted in commercial tomato production in Belgium in 2006, four Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) isolates that differed in symptom expression in the crop of origin were selected for greenhouse trials. The selected isolates were inoculated onto tomato plants grown in four separate plastic tunnels. PepMV symptom development was assessed regularly and extensive sampling followed by ELISA analyses, genotyping and sequencing was performed to study viral presence and variation in PepMV sequences throughout the trial period. Two isolates (EU-mild and CH2-mild) that were selected based on mild symptom expression in the crop of origin caused only mild symptoms in the trial, while two other isolates (CH2-aggressive and EU + CH2) that were selected for severe symptom display, caused considerably more severe symptoms. Sequence homology between CH2-mild and CH2-aggressive was as high as 99·4%. Results of this study show that differential symptom expression can, at least partially, be attributed to the PepMV isolate, which may be related to minor differences at the nucleotide level between isolates.     

Characterization of two distinct Polish isolates of Pepino mosaic virus

In Poland in 2002 and 2005 two different isolates of Pepino mosaic virus signed PepMV-SW and PepMV-PK were obtained. Both isolates were compared on the basis of their symptomatology on a series of plant species. In addition, the isolates were characterized by the nucleotide sequence analysis of the triple gene block, coat protein and a part of the polymerase genes. The studies showed that the Polish isolates differ from each other and belong to two strains. PepMV-SW was highly similar to European isolates, showing extensive sequence identity, ca. 99%. Pairwise comparisons of PepMV-PK with other PepMV isolates from the GenBank database showed that the highest nucleotide sequence identity was with two isolates: Ch2 from Chile and US2 from the USA.     

Biological and molecular variation amongst Australian Turnip mosaic virus isolates

Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) causes crop losses worldwide. Eight Australian TuMV isolates originally obtained from five different species in two plant families were inoculated to 14 plant species belonging to four families to compare their host reactions. They differed considerably in virulence in Brassicaceae crop species and virus indicator hosts belonging to three other families. The isolates infected most Brassica species inoculated, but not Raphanus sativus, usually causing systemic mosaic symptoms, so they resembled TuMV biological host type [B]. Whole genome sequences of seven of the Australian isolates were obtained and had lengths of 9834 nucleotides (nt). When they were compared with 37 non‐recombinant TuMV genomes from other continents and another whole genome from Australia, six of them formed an Australian group within the overall world‐B phylogenetic grouping, while the remaining new genome sequence and the additional whole genome from Australia were part of the basal‐B grouping. When the seven new Australian genomes and the additional whole genome from Australia were subjected to recombination analysis, six different recombination events were found. Six genomes contained one or two recombination events each, but one was non‐recombinant. The non‐recombinant isolate was in the Australian grouping within the overall world‐B group while the remaining recombinant isolates were in the basal‐B and world‐B phylogenetic groups.     

Occurrence and molecular characterization of Turkish isolates of Turnip mosaic virus

A total of 142 samples of plants showing symptoms of Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) were collected from fields planted to Brassicaceae and non‐Brassicaceae crops in the southwest Marmora region of Turkey, during the 2004?06 growing seasons. Using enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) TuMV was detected in the main brassica‐crop fields of Turkey, with an overall incidence of 13·4%. TuMV was detected in samples from Brussels sprouts, cabbage, wild mustard, radish and wild radish, but not cauliflower or broccoli. The full‐length sequences of the genomic RNAs of two biologically distinct isolates, TUR1 and TUR9, were determined. Recombination analyses showed that TUR1 was an intralineage recombinant, whereas TUR9 was a non‐recombinant. Phylogenetic analyses of the Turkish isolates with those from the rest of the world showed that the TUR1 and TUR9 isolates belonged to world‐Brassica and Asian‐Brassica/Raphanus groups, respectively. This study showed that TuMV is widely distributed in the Asia Minor region of Turkey.     

Characterization of Apple mosaic virus isolates detected in hazelnut in Poland

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - Apple mosaic virus (ApMV) infects over 65 plants species of Rosaceae family including hazelnut. The virus causes chlorotic or yellow patterns, rings and...     

Host differentiation and serological homology of pea seed-borne mosaic virus isolates

Seven isolates of pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV) were compared on selectedPisum sativum L. differentials and by microprecipitin and SDS-gel serology and particle length. All isolates were characterized by 750 nm particle-length modes and were closely related serologically, but some were readily distinguished onP. sativum differentials. Isolate distinctions were of the magnitude typical for virus strains. Differentials, diversePisum germplasm from U.S. Plant Introduction accessions, provided a practical means of PSbMV strain differentiation.Samenvatting Tussen 1966 en 1970 zijn in verschillende landen virussen gerapporteerd, die bij erwt met zaad overgaan, maar in verschillende opzichten leken te verschillen. Isolaten uit Japan en de USA bleken serologisch nauw aan elkaar verwant, zo niet identiek te zijn. Daarom werd de internationale naam pea seed-borne mosaic virus voorgesteld. In Nederland was het virus beschreven onder de naam erwterolmozaïekvirus.Zeven isolaten van het virus uit de USA, Japan, Tsjechoslowakije en Nederland zijn nader met elkaar vergeleken in reactie op geselecteerde differentiërende rassen van erwt (Pisum sativum) en op enkele andere plantessorten, en in serologische eigenschappen zowel als in deeltjeslengte.Serologisch waren de isolaten niet van elkaar te onderscheiden, wel echter van het verwante bonescherpmozaïekvirus. De voor alle vormen van het laatste virus onvatbare Perfection-type erwterassen bleken al eerder alle vatbaar te zijn voor het erwterolmozaïekvirus. Ook verschillen de isolaten niet in deeltjeslengte (750 nm).Bij toetsing in zes verschillende over de wereld verspreide laboratoria bleek de reactie van de differentiërende erwterassen te variëren van een snelle, de hele plant dodende necrose (groep I) tot onvatbaarheid (groep V). Ook tussen de virusisolaten bestonden kleine verschillen in reactie. Het Nederlandse isolaat E224 gedroeg zich opvallend mild. Ook in de, directe vergelijkingsproeven op enkele toetsplantesoorten bleken kleine biologische verschillen te bestaan. De geconstateerde verschillen overschrijden echter niet die tussen stammen van eenzelfde virus. Wellicht gaat het bij het optreden van necrose en van zwakke symptomen om genen die het vatbaarheidsgensbm modificeren.Contribution of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Education Administration, Agricultural Research, in cooperation with the Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Technical Paper No. 5192, Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station.Mention of a trademark of proprietary product does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of the product by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and does not imply its approval to the exclusion of other products that may also be suitable.Authors are members of the International Working Group on Legume Viruses.     

黄瓜花叶病毒2个分离物的亚组鉴定及株系分化研究

 基于黄瓜花叶病毒甜菜分离物CMV-XJ1和CMV-XJ2独特的生物学特性,利用RT-PCR对接种寄主植物进行了检测。RT-PCR产物的RFLP结果显示,2个病毒分离物的MspⅠ酶切图谱与CMV亚组Ⅰ病毒的酶切图谱很相似,但经EcoRⅠ酶切后出现显著差异;进一步对2个分离物的外壳蛋白基因进行了克隆,序列分析表明,CMV-XJ1和CMV-XJ2归属CMVIB亚组,二者存在着株系分化的趋势。     

Components of resistance of cassava to African cassava mosaic virus

Components of resistance of cassava (Manihot esculenta) to African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and their interrelationships were confirmed and quantified in a series of experiments at Adiopodoumé (Ivory Coast, West-Africa). The response to virus infection and toBemisia tabaci infestation of a large collection of cassava, including local cultivars and others derived from inter-specificM. glaziovii hybrids was assessed. A consistent correlation was found between virus titre, symptom intensity, disease incidence and non-systemicity (recovery) which suggests that they are different expressions of the same genetic resistance. By contrast, there was no correlation between whitefly infestation and incidence of ACMV, suggesting that resistance to virus and vector are determined by two distinct genetic mechanisms. Several improved cultivars derived from inter-crossing cassava withM. glaziovii as well as some local cultivars were highly resistant and combined low susceptibility, low symptom intensity, low virus content and high level of recovery. Although yield losses ranged from 10% to 30% in such resistant cultivars, the combined effect of high field resistance and high rate of recovery lead to low disease incidence and limited yield losses, even in areas of high infection pressure such as Adiopodoumé.     

芜菁花叶病毒不同分离物3'-cDNA片段的克隆及序列分析

 从河北、北京、山东泰安和潍坊等地区的萝卜、大白菜、甘蓝、油菜上得到8个芜菁花叶病毒(Turnip mosaic virus,TuMV)分离物,测定了它们3'-末端cDNA片段的序列。根据衣壳蛋白基因(cp)核苷酸序列可以将这8个分离物与另外2个TuMV分离物分为3组:泰安旧镇大白菜(JZBC)、甘蓝(JZGL)和萝卜(JZLB)分离物为一组;北京(BJILB)、潍坊萝卜分离物(WFLB)与引起萝卜红心病的TuMV分离物(WFLB99)为一组;泰安范镇、河北、潍坊(WFLB04)萝卜和泰安旧镇油菜(JZYC)上的TuMV分离物为一组。农壳蛋白氨基酸序列比较结果与此基本一致,所不同的是分离物WFLB99与所有分离物的差异均较大,形成单独一个分支。有必要对TuMV的变异情况和致病机理进行深入研究。     

Genetic variability among isolates of Fusarium oxysporum from sugar beet

Fusarium yellows, caused by the soil‐borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. betae (Fob), can lead to significant yield losses in sugar beet. This fungus is variable in pathogenicity, morphology, host range and symptom production, and is not a well characterized pathogen on sugar beet. From 1998 to 2003, 86 isolates of F. oxysporum and 20 other Fusarium species from sugar beet, along with four F. oxysporum isolates from dry bean and five from spinach, were obtained from diseased plants and characterized for pathogenicity to sugar beet. A group of sugar beet Fusarium isolates from different geographic areas (including nonpathogenic and pathogenic F. oxysporum, F. solani, F. proliferatum and F. avenaceum), F. oxysporum from dry bean and spinach, and Fusarium DNA from Europe were chosen for phylogenetic analysis. Sequence data from β‐ tubulin, EF1α and ITS DNA were used to examine whether Fusarium diversity is related to geographic origin and pathogenicity. Parsimony and Bayesian MCMC analyses of individual and combined datasets revealed no clades based on geographic origin and a single clade consisting exclusively of pathogens. The presence of FOB and nonpathogenic isolates in clades predominately made up of Fusarium species from sugar beet and other hosts indicates that F. oxysporum f. sp. betae is not monophyletic.     

Serological and electron microscopical investigations of the relationship betweenSorgum red stripe virus and sugar cane mosaic virus

Summary Sorghum red stripe virus (S.R.S.V.) from Italy and sugar cane mosaic virus (S.C.M.V.) from Puerto Rico were investigated at Wageningen serologically and with the electron microscope.By means of the microprecipitation test (van Slogteren, 1955) a qualitative relationship was established between the two viruses (Table 1). Electron microscopical investigations showed that with regard to their length there was no difference between the two viruses (Fig. 1 and 2).Samenvatting Sorghum red stripe virus (S.R.S.V.), afkomstig uit Italië, en suikerrietmozaïekvirus (S.C.M.V.) uit Portorico zijn te Wageningen serologisch en elektronenmicroscopisch onderzocht. Met behulp van de microprecipitatietoets (van Slogteren, 1955) kon een kwalitatieve verwantschap tussen de beide virussen aangetoond worden (tabel 1). Elektronenmicroscopisch onderzoek wees uit, dat er wat betreft de lengte der virusdeeltjes geen verschil bestaat tussen de twee genoemde virussen (fig. 1 en 2).     

Purification, serology and properties of five zucchini yellow mosaic virus isolates

Five zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) isolates designated ZYMV-1, -3, -5, -7 and -FL were purified from zucchini plants grown under the same environmental conditions. Isolates were divided into three groups on the basis of yield of purified virus: group one (ZYM V-5 and -7) yielded 18-24 mg/100 g tissue, group two (ZYMV-3) 5.0-5.7 mg/100 g tissue, and group three (ZYMV-1 and -FL) low yields of 0-5-1-5 mg/100 g tissue. The yield of purified virus was positively correlated with the number of local lesions produced by inoculation of Chenopodium amaranticolor with extracts from infected zucchini leaf tissue. No serological differences were exhibited among the isolates in SDS-immunodiffusion tests. Results of ELISA tests indicated that ZYMV-FL differed from the other isolates and that antiserum to ZYMV-7 absorbed with ZYMV-FL failed to react with ZYMV-FL but retained some serological activity to ZYMV-7 and the other three Taiwanese isolates. The relative molecular masses of capsid proteins for the four ZYMV isolates from Taiwan and ZYMV-FL were similar.     

Isozyme variability among isolates of Phaeoisariopsis griseola in southern Africa

Angular leaf spot caused by Phaeoisariopsis griseola is an economically important disease of beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) in southern Africa. The success of local programmes breeding for resistance to this disease depends to a large extent on the genetic variation within the pathogen population. To assess variability within the pathogen, 28 isolates of P. griseola from various localities were compared using isozyme analysis by means of starch gel electrophoresis. Thirteen loci were identified in 10 enzyme systems. Using UPGMA, three electrophoretic types were detected. The most common type included the South African isolates, namely seven from the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, respectively, 10 from Malawi, and one from Portugal. Two isolates from Bembeke in Malawi, and one from the Netherlands, differed from the rest. An isolate of Phaeoramularia angolensis , used as an outgroup, differed from the P. griseola isolates in all enzyme systems tested. The high homology of banding patterns among isolates of P. griseola from southern Africa suggests the local population to be uniform.