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Characterization of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus Associated with Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in China
Author(s) -
Xie Li,
Zhang Jingze,
Wang Qiang,
Meng Chunmei,
Hong Jian,
Zhou Xueping
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01745.x
Subject(s) - biology , mottle , virus , virology , antiserum , plant virus , necrosis , antibody , genetics
A maize lethal necrosis disease was observed in Yunnan province of China. Isometric virus particles 30 nm in diameter were found in infected maize leaf tissues. Using DAS‐ELISA, diseased maize plant samples reacted positively with the antiserum of Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV). The complete nucleotide sequence (4436 nt) of a Yunnan isolate of MCMV was determined; it shares 97% nucleotide sequence identity with previously reported MCMV isolates. This is the first report of MCMV occurring in China.