Archives of Virology (2008) 153, 343-349

T. Fernández-Rodríguez, L. Rubio, O. Carballo and E. Marys (2008)
Genetic variation of Papaya ringspot virus in Venezuela
Archives of Virology 153 (2), 343-349
Abstract: The genetic variation of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) in Venezuela was estimated by single strand conformation and nucleotide sequence analyses of two genomic regions of twenty-six isolates. These analyses showed that mutation, virus movement, selection, mixed infections and recombination contributed to shape the genetic variation observed. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Venezuelan isolates were within a clade composed of isolates from the Americas and Australia. The genetic diversity of these isolates was sufficiently large that it must be taken into account when designing control strategies such as transgenic resistance and cross-protection.
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Database assignments for author(s): Luis Rubio

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Papaya ringspot virus		Venezuela