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- Biological characterization of Citrus tristeza virus monophyletic isolates with respect to p25 genePublication . Hancevic, K.; Cerni, S.; Nolasco, Gustavo; Radic, T.; Djelouah, K.; Skoric, D.Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is the most destructive viral pathogen of citrus and displays a high level of genetic and phenotypic diversity. In this study the biological characterization of monophyletic CTV-isolates based on p25 gene (Gp 1, Gp 2, Gp 3a, Gp 4, Gp 5, Gp M) was analyzed for the first time on the set of standard indicator plants and unde r the same environmental conditions, in order to compare the phenotypic characteristics of p25 genomic variants. The results showed that tested CTV-isolates varied in their ability to induced symptoms as well as in severity of symptoms e. g. pathogenicity. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- East Adriatic: a reservoir region of severe Citrus tristeza virus strainsPublication . Cerni, S.; Skoric, D.; Ruscic, J.; Krajacic, M.; Papic, T.; Djelouah, K.; Nolasco, GustavoCitrus tristeza virus (CTV) represents one of the major threats to citrus production worldwide. In the East Adriatic region, CTV symptoms are mostly absent due to traditional citrus grafting on trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), a CTV-tolerant rootstock. Therefore, the virus has been continuously spreading by the propagation of infected material. The genetic variability of CTV was studied on nineteen citrus samples, collected from orchards in the coastal region of Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, that previously tested positive by ELISA and immunocapture RT-PCR. Single-strand conformation polymorphism of the amplified coat protein gene demonstrated the presence of different CTV variants in each amplicon, while sequence analysis of cloned CP gene variants confirmed their clustering into six out of the seven phylogenetic groups so far delineated. Four of these groups include sequences of severe quick decline, seedling yellows and stem-pitting (SP) isolates, thought to be found only rarely in the Mediterranean region. Regardless of the lack of symptoms in the field, CTV isolates from the East Adriatic displayed high genetic variability and pathogenic potential, additionally confirmed by biological characterisation. The high percentage of mixed infections suggest the potential for further diversification and a greater risk of severe variants spreading into new areas.