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Isolation and Partial Characterization of Pelargonium leaf curl virus , Moroccan pepper virus and Eggplant mottled crinkle virus from Plant and Soil in Iran
Author(s) -
Rasoulpour Rasoul,
Izadpanah Keramat
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.1439-0434.2011.01841.x
Subject(s) - biology , datura stramonium , cucumis , virus , geranium , pepper , plant virus , botany , virology , horticulture , cultivar
The experimental host range and the coat protein gene sequences of Pelargonium leaf curl virus (PLCV) from geranium and Moroccan pepper virus (MPV) isolated from soil were determined. PLCV was trapped from infested soil by Jimson weed ( Datura stramonium ), maize ( Zea mays ) and cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ). Results of virus trapping and detection revealed the presence of PLCV, MPV and Eggplant mottled crinkle virus in soil and plants. Sequence data showed variation in the populations of these viruses. Analysis of the coat protein amino acid sequence showed 97–99% homology between these virus isolates and corresponding sequences in the GenBank. The study also showed the association of Olpidium sp. with plants infected by these viruses.