Archives of Virology (2016) 161, 2029-2032

Nicolás Bejerman, Fabián Giolitti, Verónica Trucco, Soledad de Breuil, Ralf G. Dietzgen and Sergio Lenardon (2016)
Complete genome sequence of a new enamovirus from Argentina infecting alfalfa plants showing dwarfism symptoms
Archives of Virology 161 (7), 2029-2032
Abstract: Alfalfa dwarf disease, probably caused by synergistic interactions of mixed virus infections, is a major and emergent disease that threatens alfalfa production in Argentina. Deep sequencing of diseased alfalfa plant samples from the central region of Argentina resulted in the identification of a new virus genome resembling enamoviruses in sequence and genome structure. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that it is a new member of the genus Enamovirus, family Luteoviridae. The virus is tentatively named "alfalfa enamovirus 1" (AEV-1). The availability of the AEV-1 genome sequence will make it possible to assess the genetic variability of this virus and to construct an infectious clone to investigate its role in alfalfa dwarfism disease.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nicolas Bejerman, Sergio Lenardon, Fabián Giolitti

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Alfalfa enamovirus 1	Alfalfa/lucerne (Medicago sativa)	Argentina