Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species

Grasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Forage Genebank maintains 671 Urochloa grass accessions, belonging to 28 species, of which 261 (39%)...

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Autores principales: Dawit, Woubit, Mulatu, Fikerte, Eshete, Yesuf, Negawo, Alemayehu T., Kumar, Alok, Muchugi, Alice, Jones, Christopher S.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Taylor and Francis 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138520
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author Dawit, Woubit
Mulatu, Fikerte
Eshete, Yesuf
Negawo, Alemayehu T.
Kumar, Alok
Muchugi, Alice
Jones, Christopher S.
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Eshete, Yesuf
Jones, Christopher S.
Kumar, Alok
Muchugi, Alice
Mulatu, Fikerte
Negawo, Alemayehu T.
author_facet Dawit, Woubit
Mulatu, Fikerte
Eshete, Yesuf
Negawo, Alemayehu T.
Kumar, Alok
Muchugi, Alice
Jones, Christopher S.
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description Grasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Forage Genebank maintains 671 Urochloa grass accessions, belonging to 28 species, of which 261 (39%) accessions are Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D.Webster. The susceptibility of Urochloa grasses to disease and insect pests is a key challenge to the sustainable production of these grasses in Africa. In this study, using a dot blot assay and RT-PCR, we report for the first time the association of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (AMV) and Southern Bean Mosaic Virus (SBMV) with 92% of the tested accessions conserved in situ and ex situ in the ILRI forage genebank. In addition, virus transmission from seed to plant and from legume to grass was confirmed through the bioassay test. The detection of these two viruses in Urochloa species presents a new challenge to germplasm conservation, distribution, and their sustainable production in the region, and demands immediate attention towards developing an effective method of cleaning viruses from the conserved germplasm. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to assess the economic importance of diseases in the grasses, and for the selection of germplasm that shows resistance to diseases.
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spelling CGSpace1385202025-11-13T10:38:22Z Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species Dawit, Woubit Mulatu, Fikerte Eshete, Yesuf Negawo, Alemayehu T. Kumar, Alok Muchugi, Alice Jones, Christopher S. amv forage diseases sbmv urochloa grasses Grasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Forage Genebank maintains 671 Urochloa grass accessions, belonging to 28 species, of which 261 (39%) accessions are Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D.Webster. The susceptibility of Urochloa grasses to disease and insect pests is a key challenge to the sustainable production of these grasses in Africa. In this study, using a dot blot assay and RT-PCR, we report for the first time the association of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (AMV) and Southern Bean Mosaic Virus (SBMV) with 92% of the tested accessions conserved in situ and ex situ in the ILRI forage genebank. In addition, virus transmission from seed to plant and from legume to grass was confirmed through the bioassay test. The detection of these two viruses in Urochloa species presents a new challenge to germplasm conservation, distribution, and their sustainable production in the region, and demands immediate attention towards developing an effective method of cleaning viruses from the conserved germplasm. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to assess the economic importance of diseases in the grasses, and for the selection of germplasm that shows resistance to diseases. 2024-06-03 2024-01-25T17:37:49Z 2024-01-25T17:37:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138520 en Open Access Taylor and Francis Dawit, W., Mulatu, F., Eshete, Y, Negawo, A.T., Kumar, A., Muchugi, A & Jones, C.S. 2024. Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species, African Journal of Range and Forage Science
spellingShingle amv
forage diseases
sbmv
urochloa grasses
Dawit, Woubit
Mulatu, Fikerte
Eshete, Yesuf
Negawo, Alemayehu T.
Kumar, Alok
Muchugi, Alice
Jones, Christopher S.
Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title_full Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title_fullStr Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title_short Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
title_sort evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in urochloa species
topic amv
forage diseases
sbmv
urochloa grasses
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138520
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