Archives of Virology (2006) 151, 1235-1241

M. Ciuffo, V. Masenga and M. Turina (2006)
Characterization of a potyvirus isolated from Tradescantia fluminensis in northern Italy
Archives of Virology 151 (6), 1235-1241
Abstract: We isolated a potyvirus from Tradescantia fluminensis that was causing leaf distortion and mild mosaic. We cloned and sequenced a 1500 bp cDNA obtained by RT-PCR corresponding to the 3' proximal region of the genome. We determined the host range and tested a series of potyviral antisera against our tradescantia virus isolate by immuno-enzymatic methods. Based on our results, we suggest that our viral isolate could be considered a new potyvirus species named Tradescantia mild mosaic potyvirus. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that Tradescantia mild mosaic virus belongs to the genus Potyvirus within the family Potyviridae, but the virus could not be assigned to any of the potyvirus groupings recently defined.
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Database assignments for author(s): Massimo Turina

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tradescantia mild mosaic virus	Tradescantia (crop)	Italy