Naslov
Molecular characterization of Coleus blumei viroids 1 and 3 in Plectranthus scutellarioides in Croatia

Autori
Škorić, Dijana ; Černi, Silvija ; Jezernik, Karlo ; Butković, Anamarija

Izvornik
European journal of plant pathology (0929-1873) 155 (2019); 731-742

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
CbVd-1 ; CbVd-3 ; coleviroids ; mixed infection ; painted nettle

Sažetak
Asymptomatic Plectranthus scutellarioides (syn. Coleus blumei) plants of four different cultivars were investigated for the presence of Coleus blumei viroid (CbVd) species (genus Coleviroid, family Pospiviroidae). Cloned and sequenced amplicons obtained by generic coleviroid primers were analyzed for their primary and secondary structure. CbVd-1 was found in one of the coleus cultivars in a single infection and in another cultivar in a mixed infection with CbVd-3. Additionally, CbVd-3 was found in a third coleus cultivar in a single infection. In singly and doubly infected cultivars, both CbVd-1 and CbVd-3 variants displayed higher variability regarding both length and nucleotide composition in a doubly infected cultivar. Sequences from different cultivars showed different phylogenetic grouping suggesting distinct infection sources, probably introduced infected seeds. For all phylogenetic subgroups, characteristic nucleotide changes were identified and their influence on the secondary structure was predicted. The most noticeable structural changes were observed in nucleotide positions 25–26 in CbVd-1 and in the position 138 in CbVd-3 variants. This work includes the first report of coleviroids in Croatia, the second reported coleviroids sequences from Europe and the third report of CbVd-3 in the world enlarging the pool of knowledge on the variability and distribution of viroids in horticultural crops.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

Napomena
U radu su objavljeni neki od rezultata ostvareni prilikom izrade diplomskih radova Karla Jezernika i Anamarije Butković pod mentorstvom
prof. dr. sc Dijane Škorić. Za financiranje istraživanja korištene su potpore Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Dijani Škorić i Silviji Černi pod
brojevima 20281214, 20282308 i 20283119. Anamarija Butković je potpisana inozemnom adresom jer joj je to trenutna adresa i institucija na
kojoj radi doktorsku disertaciju.

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