Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya

Carica papaya L. is an important fruit crop grown by small- and large-scale farmers in Kenya for local and export markets. However, its production is constrained by papaya ringspot disease (PRSD). The disease is believed to be caused by papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Previous attempts to detect PRSV...

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Autores principales: Mumo, N.N., Mamati, G.E., Ateka, E.M., Rimberia, F.K., Asudi, G.O., Boykin, L.M., Machuka, Eunice M., Njuguna, Joyce N., Pelle, Roger, Stomeo, Francesca
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author Mumo, N.N.
Mamati, G.E.
Ateka, E.M.
Rimberia, F.K.
Asudi, G.O.
Boykin, L.M.
Machuka, Eunice M.
Njuguna, Joyce N.
Pelle, Roger
Stomeo, Francesca
author_browse Asudi, G.O.
Ateka, E.M.
Boykin, L.M.
Machuka, Eunice M.
Mamati, G.E.
Mumo, N.N.
Njuguna, Joyce N.
Pelle, Roger
Rimberia, F.K.
Stomeo, Francesca
author_facet Mumo, N.N.
Mamati, G.E.
Ateka, E.M.
Rimberia, F.K.
Asudi, G.O.
Boykin, L.M.
Machuka, Eunice M.
Njuguna, Joyce N.
Pelle, Roger
Stomeo, Francesca
author_sort Mumo, N.N.
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description Carica papaya L. is an important fruit crop grown by small- and large-scale farmers in Kenya for local and export markets. However, its production is constrained by papaya ringspot disease (PRSD). The disease is believed to be caused by papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Previous attempts to detect PRSV in papaya plants showing PRSD symptoms, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) procedures with primers specific to PRSV, have not yielded conclusive results. Therefore, the nature of viruses responsible for PRSD was elucidated in papaya leaves collected from 22 counties through Illumina MiSeq next-generation sequencing (NGS) and validated by RT-PCR and Sanger sequencing. Viruses were detected in 38 out of the 48 leaf samples sequenced. Sequence analysis revealed the presence of four viruses: a Potyvirus named Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV) and three viruses belonging to the genus Carlavirus. The Carlaviruses include cowpea mild mottle virus (CpMMV) and two putative Carlaviruses-closely related but distinct from cucumber vein-clearing virus (CuVCV) with amino acid and nucleotide sequence identities of 75.7-78.1 and 63.6-67.6%, respectively, in the coat protein genes. In reference to typical symptoms observed in the infected plants, the two putative Carlaviruses were named papaya mottle-associated virus (PaMV) and papaya mild mottle-associated virus (PaMMV). Surprisingly, and in contrast to previous studies conducted in other parts of world, PRSV was not detected. The majority of the viruses were detected as single viral infections, while a few were found to be infecting alongside another virus (for example, MWMV and PaMV). Furthermore, the NGS and RT-PCR analysis identified MWMV as being strongly associated with ringspot symptoms in infected papaya fruits. This study has provided the first complete genome sequences of these viruses isolated from papaya in Kenya, together with primers for their detection-thus proving to be an important step towards the design of long-term, sustainable disease management strategies.
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spelling CGSpace1095312025-12-08T09:54:28Z Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya Mumo, N.N. Mamati, G.E. Ateka, E.M. Rimberia, F.K. Asudi, G.O. Boykin, L.M. Machuka, Eunice M. Njuguna, Joyce N. Pelle, Roger Stomeo, Francesca viruses plants plant viruses plant diseases research carica papaya crops Carica papaya L. is an important fruit crop grown by small- and large-scale farmers in Kenya for local and export markets. However, its production is constrained by papaya ringspot disease (PRSD). The disease is believed to be caused by papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). Previous attempts to detect PRSV in papaya plants showing PRSD symptoms, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) procedures with primers specific to PRSV, have not yielded conclusive results. Therefore, the nature of viruses responsible for PRSD was elucidated in papaya leaves collected from 22 counties through Illumina MiSeq next-generation sequencing (NGS) and validated by RT-PCR and Sanger sequencing. Viruses were detected in 38 out of the 48 leaf samples sequenced. Sequence analysis revealed the presence of four viruses: a Potyvirus named Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV) and three viruses belonging to the genus Carlavirus. The Carlaviruses include cowpea mild mottle virus (CpMMV) and two putative Carlaviruses-closely related but distinct from cucumber vein-clearing virus (CuVCV) with amino acid and nucleotide sequence identities of 75.7-78.1 and 63.6-67.6%, respectively, in the coat protein genes. In reference to typical symptoms observed in the infected plants, the two putative Carlaviruses were named papaya mottle-associated virus (PaMV) and papaya mild mottle-associated virus (PaMMV). Surprisingly, and in contrast to previous studies conducted in other parts of world, PRSV was not detected. The majority of the viruses were detected as single viral infections, while a few were found to be infecting alongside another virus (for example, MWMV and PaMV). Furthermore, the NGS and RT-PCR analysis identified MWMV as being strongly associated with ringspot symptoms in infected papaya fruits. This study has provided the first complete genome sequences of these viruses isolated from papaya in Kenya, together with primers for their detection-thus proving to be an important step towards the design of long-term, sustainable disease management strategies. 2020-03-04 2020-09-17T11:07:57Z 2020-09-17T11:07:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109531 en Open Access Frontiers Media Mumo, N.N., Mamati, G.E., Ateka, E.M., Rimberia, F.K., Asudi, G.O., Boykin, L.M., Machuka, E.M., Njuguna, J.N., Pelle, R. and Stomeo, F. 2020. Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya. Frontiers in Microbiology 11: 205
spellingShingle viruses
plants
plant viruses
plant diseases
research
carica papaya
crops
Mumo, N.N.
Mamati, G.E.
Ateka, E.M.
Rimberia, F.K.
Asudi, G.O.
Boykin, L.M.
Machuka, Eunice M.
Njuguna, Joyce N.
Pelle, Roger
Stomeo, Francesca
Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title_full Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title_fullStr Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title_short Metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya
title_sort metagenomic analysis of plant viruses associated with papaya ringspot disease in carica papaya l in kenya
topic viruses
plants
plant viruses
plant diseases
research
carica papaya
crops
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109531
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