Samira Pakbaz, Mostafa Darvishnia, Arezoo Naghavi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2022)
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Pakbaz S, Darvishnia M, Naghavi A (2022) Phylogenetic status of Grapevine fanleaf virus isolate of Lorestan province of Iran. Plant Pathology Science 11(1):1-12. Doi: 10.2982/PPS.11.1.1
Introduction: Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) is a major grapevine infecting virus in the world. Materials and Methods: Grapes showing GFLV signs were sampled from the suburbs of the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan Province of Iran in spring 2020 and RT-PCR test was performed to amplify their GFLV-CP gene and the product was sequenced. Results: Specific primers were able to amplify a 1515 bp fragment of the CP gene. Based on the nucleotide sequence of this fragment, GFLV was first identified in this region. The nucleotide sequence similarity of this isolate was detected at 89.14-95.64% with other isolates in the NCBI library. Also, the phylogenetic tree of these isolates, based on the genomic CP region, grouped GFLV isolates into two groups I and II. The Lorestan GFLV isolate was placed in a subgroup in Group I together with GFLV isolates from the northwestern part of Iran and the Takestan isolate, and isolates from other countries were grouped in a separate subgroup of this group. Also in the phylogenetic tree, the Northeast isolates and the Fars and Kohgiloyeh & Boyer-Ahmad province isolates were classified in Group II. Conclusion: The results of this research indicate that the virus is endemic and that its likely origin was in Iran and then spread to other parts of the world. The impact of geographic segregation on the evolution of GFLV can also be deduced.
Mahsa Jahandideh, Sevil Nematollahi, Farshad Rakhshandehroo,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (9-2023)
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Jahandideh M, Nematollahi S, Rakhshandehroo F (2023) The reaction of four pumpkin varieties to cucumber mosaic virus by analyzing the expression of PAL and PR2 genes. Plant Pathology Science 12(2):11- 26.
Introduction: Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is one of the most important pathogenic cucurbit viruses. Identifying and growing resistant or tolerant varieties is the best method for disease control. The present study was conducted to investigate the response of four pumpkin varieties to CMV by assessing the expression of genes involved in resistance (PAL, PR2). Materials and Methods: Forty samples of pumpkin leaves with suspected disease were collected from the farms in northwestern Iran and analyzed using the TAS-ELISA test. To study the response of the four pumpkin varieties Asma, Pars, Prof and PS grown in this region, a CMV isolate was inoculated into the plants in a greenhouse experiment after its biological purification. TAS-ELISA and semi-quantitative (Sq) RT-PCR tests were used to examine the virus concentration in pumpkin varieties. The disease severity index was evaluated 30 days after inoculation. The expression level of PAL and PR2 genes was also checked by quantitative real-time PCR technique. Results: Of the 40 samples, 16 samples were infected with CMV. The study of virus titer revealed that the virus concentration and disease severity index were higher in Pars and Proof varieties than in PS and Asma varieties. The expression of PAL and PR2 genes was increased in all varieties compared to control but was higher in PS cultivar followed by Asma. Conclusion: PS and Asma varieties have higher CMV tolerance and their wider cultivation is recommended for disease control.
