Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America

A virus with filamentous particles approximately 750 nm long was isolated from African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with `chlorotic ring' leaf symptoms in south-western Colombia. The virus was mechanically transmitted from oil palm to brachiaria, maize, sorghum, and sugarcane (Gramineae) but not to...

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Autores principales: Morales, Francisco José, Lozano Potes, Iván, Sedano Cruz, RE, Castaño, M., Arroyave, José A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43921
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author Morales, Francisco José
Lozano Potes, Iván
Sedano Cruz, RE
Castaño, M.
Arroyave, José A.
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Castaño, M.
Lozano Potes, Iván
Morales, Francisco José
Sedano Cruz, RE
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Lozano Potes, Iván
Sedano Cruz, RE
Castaño, M.
Arroyave, José A.
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description A virus with filamentous particles approximately 750 nm long was isolated from African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with `chlorotic ring' leaf symptoms in south-western Colombia. The virus was mechanically transmitted from oil palm to brachiaria, maize, sorghum, and sugarcane (Gramineae) but not to any of 20 species in other plant families tested. In African oil palm, the virus is associated with cytoplasmic inclusions (pinwheels, laminated aggregates and scrolls) characteristic of subdivision III of the Potyviridae. Partial sequences obtained for fragments of the large nuclear inclusion (NIb) and capsid (CP) proteins, and for the entire 3? untranslated region (UTR), showed amino acid sequence identities of 91.8% (NIb) and 95% (CP), and a nucleotide sequence identity of 90.8% (UTR) with strains of Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). We thus conclude that the virus associated with the `chlorotic ring' of African oil palm in Colombia is a species of the Potyvirus genus and, more specifically, a strain of SCMV.
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spelling CGSpace439212025-11-12T05:58:14Z Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America Morales, Francisco José Lozano Potes, Iván Sedano Cruz, RE Castaño, M. Arroyave, José A. feed crops elaeis guineensis potyviruses brachiaria sorghum zea mays maize saccharum officinarum potyvirus maíz A virus with filamentous particles approximately 750 nm long was isolated from African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with `chlorotic ring' leaf symptoms in south-western Colombia. The virus was mechanically transmitted from oil palm to brachiaria, maize, sorghum, and sugarcane (Gramineae) but not to any of 20 species in other plant families tested. In African oil palm, the virus is associated with cytoplasmic inclusions (pinwheels, laminated aggregates and scrolls) characteristic of subdivision III of the Potyviridae. Partial sequences obtained for fragments of the large nuclear inclusion (NIb) and capsid (CP) proteins, and for the entire 3? untranslated region (UTR), showed amino acid sequence identities of 91.8% (NIb) and 95% (CP), and a nucleotide sequence identity of 90.8% (UTR) with strains of Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). We thus conclude that the virus associated with the `chlorotic ring' of African oil palm in Colombia is a species of the Potyvirus genus and, more specifically, a strain of SCMV. 2002 2014-10-02T08:32:57Z 2014-10-02T08:32:57Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43921 en Open Access application/pdf
spellingShingle feed crops
elaeis guineensis
potyviruses
brachiaria
sorghum
zea mays
maize
saccharum officinarum
potyvirus
maíz
Morales, Francisco José
Lozano Potes, Iván
Sedano Cruz, RE
Castaño, M.
Arroyave, José A.
Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title_full Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title_fullStr Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title_full_unstemmed Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title_short Partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting African oil palm in South America
title_sort partial characterization of a potyvirus infecting african oil palm in south america
topic feed crops
elaeis guineensis
potyviruses
brachiaria
sorghum
zea mays
maize
saccharum officinarum
potyvirus
maíz
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43921
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