Detection and Identification of the First Viruses in Chia (Salvia hispanica)

Viruses

Marcos G. Celli³  Maria C. Perotto³  Julia A. Martino¹  Ceferino R. Flores²  Vilma C. Conci³ 

[1] Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina; E-Mail:;Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Yuto (INTA), Ruta Nacional 34 Km 1286, Yuto, 4518, Jujuy, Argentina; E-Mail:;Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE – CIAP – INTA) Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba,  X5020ICA, Argentina; E-Mails:

关键词: begomovirus;    chia;    geminivirus;    Salvia hispanica;    virus;   

DOI  :  10.3390/v6093450

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Chia (Salvia hispanica), an herbaceous plant native to Latin America, has become important in the last 20 years due to its beneficial effects on health. Here, we present the first record and identification of two viruses in chia plants. The comparison of the complete nucleotide sequences showed the presence of two viral species with the typical genome organization of bipartite New World begomovirus, identified as Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 and Tomato yellow spot virus, according to the ICTV taxonomic criteria for begomovirus classification. DNA-A from Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 exhibited 96.1% nucleotide identity with a Bolivian isolate of Sida micrantha, and Tomato yellow spot virus showed 95.3% nucleotide identity with an Argentine bean isolate. This is the first report of begomoviruses infecting chia as well as of the occurrence of Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 in Argentina.

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