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Viruses ; 13(5)2021 04 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33922755

RESUMEN

Tobacco etch virus (TEV; genus Potyvirus) is flexuous rod shaped with a single molecule of single-stranded RNA and causes serious yield losses in species in the Solanaceae. Three TEV strains (HAT, Mex21, and N) are genetically distinct and cause different disease symptoms in plants. Here, a transcriptomic RNA sequencing approach was taken for each TEV strain to evaluate gene expression of the apical stem segment of pepper plants during two stages of disease development. Distinct profiles of Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) were identified for each TEV strain. DEG numbers increased with degree of symptom severity: 24 from HAT, 1190 from Mex21, and 4010 from N. At 7 days post-inoculation (dpi), when systemic symptoms were similar, there were few DEGs for HAT- and Mex21-infected plants, whereas N-infected plants had 2516 DEGs. DEG patterns from 7 to 14 dpi corresponded to severity of disease symptoms: milder disease with smaller DEG changes for HAT and Mex21 and severe disease with larger DEG changes for N. Strikingly, in each of these comparisons, there are very few overlapping DEGs among the TEV strains, including no overlapping DEGs between all three strains at 7 or 14 dpi.


Asunto(s)
Capsicum/genética , Capsicum/virología , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Tallos de la Planta/virología , Potyvirus/patogenicidad , Transcriptoma , Capsicum/anatomía & histología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Hojas de la Planta/genética , Hojas de la Planta/virología , Tallos de la Planta/genética , Potyvirus/clasificación , Potyvirus/genética , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo
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ISME J ; 14(2): 506-518, 2020 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31664159

RESUMEN

Persistent infection, wherein a pathogen is continually present in a host individual, is widespread in virus-host systems. However, little is known regarding how seasonal environments alter virus-host interaction during such metastability. We observed a lineage-to-lineage infection of the host plant Arabidopsis halleri with Turnip mosaic virus for 3 years without severe damage. Virus dynamics and virus-host interactions within hosts were highly season dependent. Virus accumulation in the newly formed leaves was temperature dependent and was suppressed during winter. Transcriptome analyses suggested that distinct defence mechanisms, i.e. salicylic acid (SA)-dependent resistance and RNA silencing, were predominant during spring and autumn, respectively. Transcriptomic difference between infected and uninfected plants other than defence genes appeared transiently only during autumn in upper leaves. However, the virus preserved in the lower leaves is transferred to the clonal offspring of the host plants during spring. In the linage-to-linage infection of the A. halleri-TuMV system, both host clonal reproduction and virus transmission into new clonal rosettes are secured during the winter-spring transition. How virus and host overwinter turned out to be critical for understanding a long-term virus-host interaction within hosts under temperate climates, and more generally, understanding seasonality provides new insight into ecology of plant viruses.


Asunto(s)
Arabidopsis , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Estaciones del Año , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/virología , Expresión Génica , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno/genética , Enfermedades de las Plantas , Virus de Plantas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Virosis
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J Agric Food Chem ; 67(50): 13882-13891, 2019 Dec 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31721582

RESUMEN

A series of compounds with potential activity to induce plant resistance was synthesized from indole and thiol compounds and methodically evaluated for antiviral activity. The results indicated that some of the synthesized compounds had high antipotato virus Y (PVY), anticucumber mosaic virus, and antitobacco mosaic virus activities. Notably, compound D21 exhibited the best activity against PVY among these compounds in vivo, and the 50% effective concentrations (EC50) of protection activity is 122 µg/mL, which was distinctively better than the corresponding values for ribavirin (653 µg/mL), Ningnanmycin (464 µg/mL), and Xiangcaoliusuobingmi (279 µg/mL). Interestingly, we found that the protection activity of D21 was associated with improvement of chlorophyll content and defense-related enzyme activities. Moreover, D21 could trigger the malate dehydrogenase (MDH) signaling pathway, as further confirmed by the MDH activity evaluation. Hence, D21 can protect plants against viral activity and has potential as a novel activator for plant resistance induction.


Asunto(s)
Antivirales/síntesis química , Antivirales/farmacología , Indoles/farmacología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Antivirales/química , Diseño de Fármacos , Indoles/química , Potyvirus/efectos de los fármacos , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Nicotiana/virología , Virus del Mosaico del Tabaco/efectos de los fármacos , Virus del Mosaico del Tabaco/crecimiento & desarrollo
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J Virol ; 93(19)2019 10 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31341041

RESUMEN

One large open reading frame (ORF) encodes 10 potyviral proteins. We compared the accumulation of cylindrical inclusion (CI) protein from the middle, coat protein (CP) from the 3'end, and Renilla luciferase (RLUC) from two distinct locations in potato virus A (PVA) RNA. 5' RLUC was expressed from an rluc gene inserted between the P1 and helper component proteinase (HCPro) cistrons, and 3' RLUC was expressed from the gene inserted between the RNA polymerase and CP cistrons. Viral protein and RNA accumulation were quantitated (i) when expressed from PVA RNA in the presence of ectopically expressed genome-linked viral protein (VPg) and auxiliary proteins and (ii) at different time points during natural infection. The rate and timing of 3' RLUC and CP accumulation were found to be different from those of 5' RLUC and CI. Ectopic expression of VPg boosted PVA RNA, 3' RLUC, and, together with HCPro, CP accumulation, whereas 5' RLUC and CI accumulation remained unaffected regardless of the increased viral RNA amount. In natural infection, the rate of the noteworthy minute early accumulation of 3' RLUC accelerated toward the end of infection. 5' RLUC accumulation, which was already pronounced at 2 days postinfection, increased moderately and stabilized to a constant level by day 5, whereas PVA RNA and CP levels continued to increase throughout the infection. We propose that these observations connect with the mechanisms by which potyvirus infection limits CP accumulation during early infection and specifically supports its accumulation late in infection, but follow-up studies are required to understand the mechanism of how this occurs.IMPORTANCE The results of this study suggest that the dynamics of potyviral protein accumulation are regulated differentially from the 3' end of viral RNA than from the rest of the genome, the significance of which would be to satisfy the needs of replication early and particle assembly late in infection.


Asunto(s)
Regulación Viral de la Expresión Génica , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proteínas Virales/análisis , Cinética , ARN Viral/análisis , Factores de Tiempo , Nicotiana/virología
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Viruses ; 11(6)2019 06 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31212671

RESUMEN

Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) is one of the most destructive viral diseases in soybeans (Glycine max). In this study, an interaction between the SMV P3 protein and cytochrome b5 was detected by yeast two-hybrid assay, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay showed that the interaction took place at the cell periphery. Further, the interaction was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation analysis. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that GmCYB5 gene was differentially expressed in resistant and susceptible soybean plants after inoculation with SMV-SC15 strain. To test the involvement of this gene in SMV resistance, the GmCYB5 was silenced using a bean pod mottle virus (BPMV)-based vector construct. Results showed that GmCYB5-1 was 83% and 99% downregulated in susceptible (NN1138-2) and resistant (RN-9) cultivars, respectively, compared to the empty vector-treated plants. Silencing of GmCYB5 gene promotes SMV replication in soybean plants. Our results suggest that during SMV infection, the host CYB5 protein targets P3 protein to inhibit its proliferation. Taken together, these results suggest that CYB5 is an important factor in SMV infection and replication in soybeans, which could help soybean breeders develop SMV resistant soybean cultivars.


Asunto(s)
Citocromos b5/metabolismo , Glycine max/inmunología , Glycine max/virología , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno , Enfermedades de las Plantas/inmunología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Citocromos b5/genética , Silenciador del Gen , Inmunoprecipitación , Unión Proteica , Mapeo de Interacción de Proteínas , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Glycine max/enzimología , Técnicas del Sistema de Dos Híbridos , Proteínas Virales/metabolismo , Replicación Viral
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Virus Res ; 260: 20-32, 2019 01 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30423361

RESUMEN

The present study demonstrates how different potato virus Y (PVY) strains affect the miRNA balance in tobacco cv. Samsun. The two prevalent strains PVYNTN and PVYN-Wi caused severe and mild veinal necrosis (VN) respectively, and the unique PVYZ-NTN strain induced milder vein clearing (VCl) in the upper non-inoculated leaves. A single amino acid polymorphisms (SAPs) I252V and a Q412 to R412 substitution in the HC-Pro cistron of the PVYZ-NTN strain might relate to the loss of VN in tobacco. The abundance of 18 out of the 26 tested miRNAs was increased upon infection by the severe strains PVYNTN and PVYN-Wi. Expression of a group of defense related transcripts were increased accordingly. Two miRNAs, nta-miR6020a-5p and nta-miR6164a/b, which target the TIR-NBS-LRR type resistant TMV N genes involving in signal transduction, might correlate with the PVYNTN and PVYN-Wi induced VN. The down-regulated mRNAs, e.g., RAP2-7 and TOE3, PXC3, LRR-RLK, ATHB-14 and TCP4 targeted by nta-miR172, nta-miR390, nta-miR482, nta-miR166 and nta-miR319/159 respectively, were related to regulation of transcription, protein phosphorylation and cell differentiation. The observed strain-specific alteration of miRNAs and their targets are host dependent and corresponds to the symptom severity and the viral HC-Pro RNA levels.


Asunto(s)
Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno , MicroARNs/análisis , Nicotiana/virología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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Curr Opin Virol ; 33: 177-183, 2018 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30428411

RESUMEN

Potato virus Y (PVY) has reemerged as a serious impediment to seed potato production, responsible for reduced yields and tuber quality, as well as the majority of seed lot rejections by certification programs due to excessive virus incidence. This has led to seed shortages, especially in cultivars highly susceptible to infection. While seed certification programs have been effective at managing many virus diseases below economic thresholds, PVY has rapidly evolved in recent decades to become a complex of strains that evade many certification and farm management practices. The evolution of PVY strains is naturally occurring, but several human influences can be linked to the rapid change in PVY populations affecting the potato crop. Here we highlight the recent history and current status of PVY in potatoes and suggest some approaches for managing the virus moving forward.


Asunto(s)
Agricultura/métodos , Vectores de Enfermedades , Actividades Humanas , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyvirus/aislamiento & purificación , Solanum tuberosum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Animales , Humanos , Incidencia
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Mol Plant Pathol ; 19(12): 2575-2589, 2018 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30074299

RESUMEN

The efficiency of plant major resistance genes is limited by the emergence and spread of resistance-breaking mutants. Modulation of the evolutionary forces acting on pathogen populations constitutes a promising way to increase the durability of these genes. We studied the effect of four plant traits affecting these evolutionary forces on the rate of resistance breakdown (RB) by a virus. Two of these traits correspond to virus effective population sizes (Ne ) at either plant inoculation or during infection. The third trait corresponds to differential selection exerted by the plant on the virus population. Finally, the fourth trait corresponds to within-plant virus accumulation (VA). These traits were measured experimentally on Potato virus Y (PVY) inoculated to a set of 84 pepper doubled-haploid lines, all carrying the same pvr23 resistance gene, but having contrasting genetic backgrounds. The lines showed extensive variation for the rate of pvr23 RB by PVY and for the four other traits of interest. A generalized linear model showed that three of these four traits, with the exception of Ne at inoculation, and several pairwise interactions between them had significant effects on RB. RB increased with increasing values of Ne during plant infection or VA. The effect of differential selection was more complex because of a strong interaction with VA. When VA was high, RB increased as the differential selection increased. An opposite relationship between RB and differential selection was observed when VA was low. This study provides a framework to select plants with appropriate virus evolution-related traits to avoid or delay RB.


Asunto(s)
Adaptación Fisiológica/genética , Flujo Genético , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno/genética , Potyvirus/genética , Potyvirus/fisiología , Selección Genética , Evolución Biológica , Capsicum/genética , Resistencia a la Enfermedad , Haploidia , Modelos Lineales , Modelos Genéticos , Enfermedades de las Plantas/genética , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo
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Virology ; 510: 29-39, 2017 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28689086

RESUMEN

To facilitate quantification of gene expression changes in virus-infected tobacco plants, eight housekeeping genes were evaluated for their stability of expression during infection by one of three systemically-infecting viruses (cucumber mosaic virus, potato virus X, potato virus Y) or a hypersensitive-response-inducing virus (tobacco mosaic virus; TMV) limited to the inoculated leaf. Five reference-gene validation programs were used to establish the order of the most stable genes for the systemically-infecting viruses as ribosomal protein L25 > ß-Tubulin > Actin, and the least stable genes Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (UCE) < PP2A < GAPDH. For local infection by TMV, the most stable genes were EF1α > Cysteine protease > Actin, and the least stable genes were GAPDH < PP2A < UCE. Using two of the most stable and the two least stable validated reference genes, three defense responsive genes were examined to compare their relative changes in gene expression caused by each virus.


Asunto(s)
Perfilación de la Expresión Génica/métodos , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica/normas , Genes Esenciales , Genes de Plantas , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/virología , Estándares de Referencia , Cucumovirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potexvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Tubulina (Proteína)/genética
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Virus Res ; 241: 105-115, 2017 09 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28587865

RESUMEN

Cultivar choice is at the heart of cropping systems and resistant cultivars should be at the heart of disease management strategies whenever available. They are the easiest, most efficient and environmentally friendly way of combating viral diseases at the farm level. Among the melon genetic resources, Vat is a unique gene conferring resistance to both the melon aphid Aphis gossypii and the viruses it carries. The 'virus side' of this pleiotropic phenotype is seldom regarded as an asset for virus control. Indeed, the effect of Vat on virus epidemics in the field is expected to vary according to the composition of aphid populations in the environment and long-term studies are needed to draw a correct trend. Therefore, the first objective of the study was to re-evaluate the potential of Vat to reduce viral diseases in melon crops. The second objective was to investigate the potential of Vat to exert a selection pressure on virus populations. We monitored the epidemics of Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) in two melon lines having a common genetic background, a resistant line (R) and a susceptible line (S), in eight field trials conducted in southeastern France between 2011 and 2015. Vat had limited impact if any on WMV epidemics probably because A. gossypii is not the main vector of WMV in the field, but a favorable impact on CMV, yet of variable intensity probably related to the importance of A. gossypii in the total aphid population. Vat had a significant impact on CABYV epidemics with mean incidence reduction exceeding 50% in some trials. There was no effect of Vat on the structure of virus populations, both for the non-persistent WMV transmitted by numerous aphid species and for the persistent CABYV transmitted predominantly by A. gossypii.


Asunto(s)
Áfidos/virología , Cucumovirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Cucurbitaceae/virología , Resistencia a la Enfermedad/genética , Luteoviridae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Animales , Francia , Insectos Vectores/virología , Proteínas de Plantas/genética
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J Virol ; 91(16)2017 08 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28592544

RESUMEN

RNA viruses are one of the fastest-evolving biological entities. Within their hosts, they exist as genetically diverse populations (i.e., viral mutant swarms), which are sculpted by different evolutionary mechanisms, such as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift, and also the interactions between genetic variants within the mutant swarms. To elucidate the mechanisms that modulate the population diversity of an important plant-pathogenic virus, we performed evolution experiments with Potato virus Y (PVY) in potato genotypes that differ in their defense response against the virus. Using deep sequencing of small RNAs, we followed the temporal dynamics of standing and newly generated variations in the evolving viral lineages. A time-sampled approach allowed us to (i) reconstruct theoretical haplotypes in the starting population by using clustering of single nucleotide polymorphisms' trajectories and (ii) use quantitative population genetics approaches to estimate the contribution of selection and genetic drift, and their interplay, to the evolution of the virus. We detected imprints of strong selective sweeps and narrow genetic bottlenecks, followed by the shift in frequency of selected haplotypes. Comparison of patterns of viral evolution in differently susceptible host genotypes indicated possible diversifying evolution of PVY in the less-susceptible host (efficient in the accumulation of salicylic acid).IMPORTANCE High diversity of within-host populations of RNA viruses is an important aspect of their biology, since they represent a reservoir of genetic variants, which can enable quick adaptation of viruses to a changing environment. This study focuses on an important plant virus, Potato virus Y, and describes, at high resolution, temporal changes in the structure of viral populations within different potato genotypes. A novel and easy-to-implement computational approach was established to cluster single nucleotide polymorphisms into viral haplotypes from very short sequencing reads. During the experiment, a shift in the frequency of selected viral haplotypes was observed after a narrow genetic bottleneck, indicating an important role of the genetic drift in the evolution of the virus. On the other hand, a possible case of diversifying selection of the virus was observed in less susceptible host genotypes.


Asunto(s)
Evolución Molecular , Flujo Genético , Genética de Población , Potyvirus/clasificación , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Solanum tuberosum/virología , Resistencia a la Enfermedad , Interacciones Huésped-Patógeno , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Potyvirus/genética , Solanum tuberosum/inmunología , Factores de Tiempo
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Virus Res ; 241: 163-171, 2017 09 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28559099

RESUMEN

An empirical model was developed to forecast Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV) incidence at a critical phase of the annual growing season to predict yield loss in field pea crops sown under Mediterranean-type conditions. The model uses pre-growing season rainfall to calculate an index of aphid abundance in early-August which, in combination with PSbMV infection level in seed sown, is used to forecast virus crop incidence. Using predicted PSbMV crop incidence in early-August and day of sowing, PSbMV transmission from harvested seed was also predicted, albeit less accurately. The model was developed so it provides forecasts before sowing to allow sufficient time to implement control recommendations, such as having representative seed samples tested for PSbMV transmission rate to seedlings, obtaining seed with minimal PSbMV infection or of a PSbMV-resistant cultivar, and implementation of cultural management strategies. The model provides a disease forecast risk indication, taking into account predicted percentage yield loss to PSbMV infection and economic factors involved in field pea production. This disease risk forecast delivers location-specific recommendations regarding PSbMV management to end-users. These recommendations will be delivered directly to end-users via SMS alerts with links to web support that provide information on PSbMV management options. This modelling and decision support system approach would likely be suitable for use in other world regions where field pea is grown in similar Mediterranean-type environments.


Asunto(s)
Áfidos/virología , Predicción/métodos , Pisum sativum/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Agricultura , Animales , Incidencia , Sistemas de Información , Región Mediterránea , Modelos Biológicos , Lluvia , Riesgo , Semillas/virología
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Sci Rep ; 7: 39432, 2017 01 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28071648

RESUMEN

Yeast associates with many plant parts including the phyllosphere, where it is subject to harsh environmental conditions. Few studies have reported on biological control of foliar pathogens by yeast. Here, we newly isolated leaf-colonizing yeasts from leaves of field-grown pepper plants in a major pepper production area of South Korea. The yeast was isolated using semi-selective medium supplemented with rifampicin to inhibit bacterial growth and its disease control capacity against Xanthomonas axonopodis infection of pepper plants in the greenhouse was evaluated. Of 838 isolated yeasts, foliar spray of Pseudozyma churashimaensis strain RGJ1 at 108 cfu/mL conferred significant protection against X. axonopodis and unexpectedly against Cucumber mosaic virus, Pepper mottle virus, Pepper mild mottle virus, and Broad bean wilt virus under field conditions. Direct antagonism between strain RGJ1 and X. axonopodis was not detected from co-culture assays, suggesting that disease is suppressed via induced resistance. Additional molecular analysis of the induced resistance marker genes Capsicum annuum Pathogenesis-Related (CaPR) 4 and CaPR5 indicated that strain RGJ1 elicited plant defense priming. To our knowledge, this study is the first report of plant protection against bacterial and viral pathogens mediated by a leaf-colonizing yeast and has potential for effective disease management in the field.


Asunto(s)
Capsicum/inmunología , Capsicum/microbiología , Control Biológico de Vectores/métodos , Enfermedades de las Plantas/prevención & control , Hojas de la Planta/inmunología , Hojas de la Planta/microbiología , Ustilaginales/crecimiento & desarrollo , Antibiosis , Cucumovirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , República de Corea , Tobamovirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Ustilaginales/clasificación , Ustilaginales/aislamiento & purificación , Xanthomonas axonopodis/crecimiento & desarrollo
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Viruses ; 6(11): 4242-57, 2014 Nov 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25386843

RESUMEN

We investigated the protective effects of a viral vector based on an Apple latent spherical virus (ALSV) harboring a segment of the Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) genome against mosaic diseases in pea, broad bean, and eustoma plants caused by BYMV infection. In pea plants pre-inoculated with the ALSV vaccine and challenge inoculated with BYMV expressing green fluorescence protein, BYMV multiplication occurred in inoculated leaves, but was markedly inhibited in the upper leaves. No mosaic symptoms due to BYMV infection were observed in the challenged plants pre-inoculated with the ALSV vaccine. Simultaneous inoculation with the ALSV vaccine and BYMV also prevented mosaic symptoms in broad bean and eustoma plants, and BYMV accumulation was strongly inhibited in the upper leaves of plants treated with the ALSV vaccine. Pea and eustoma plants were pre-inoculated with BYMV followed by inoculation with the ALSV vaccine to investigate the curative effects of the ALSV vaccine. In both plant species, recovery from mosaic symptoms was observed in upper leaves and BYMV accumulation was inhibited in leaves developing post-ALSV vaccination. These results show that ALSV vaccination not only prevents mosaic diseases in pea, broad bean, and eustoma, but that it is also effective in curing these diseases.


Asunto(s)
Portadores de Fármacos , Vectores Genéticos , Enfermedades de las Plantas/prevención & control , Hojas de la Planta/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyvirus/inmunología , Vacunas Virales/inmunología , Fabaceae/virología , Gentianaceae/virología , Pisum sativum/virología , Potyvirus/genética , Vacunas Virales/aislamiento & purificación
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Biotechnol J ; 9(1): 155-62, 2014 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24243818

RESUMEN

Proteases are involved in many biological processes and have become important tools in biomedical research and industry. Technologies for engineering and characterization of, for example, proteolytic activity and specificity are essential in protease research. Here, we present a novel method for assessment of site-specific proteolysis. The assay utilizes plasmid-encoded reporters that, upon processing by a co-expressed protease, confer antibiotic resistance to bacteria in proportion to the cleavage efficiency. We have demonstrated that cells co-expressing cleavable reporters together with tobacco etch virus protease (TEVp) could be discriminated from cells with non-cleavable reporters by growth in selective media. Importantly, the resistance to antibiotics proved to correlate with the substrate processing efficiency. Thus, by applying competitive growth of a mock library in antibiotic-containing medium, we could show that the substrate preferred by TEVp was enriched relative to less-efficient substrates. We believe that this simple methodology will facilitate protease substrate identification, and hold great promise for directed evolution of proteases and protease recognition sequences towards improved or even new functionality.


Asunto(s)
Antibacterianos/farmacología , Cloranfenicol O-Acetiltransferasa/genética , Cloranfenicol/farmacología , Farmacorresistencia Microbiana , Escherichia coli/crecimiento & desarrollo , Citometría de Flujo/métodos , Péptido Hidrolasas/metabolismo , Ingeniería de Proteínas/métodos , Medios de Cultivo/química , Endopeptidasas/química , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Genes Reporteros , Plásmidos/genética , Plásmidos/metabolismo , Potyvirus/enzimología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proteolisis , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequeñas , Especificidad por Sustrato
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Virology ; 446(1-2): 314-24, 2013 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24074595

RESUMEN

Apple latent spherical virus (ALSV)-based vectors experimentally infect a broad range of plant species without causing symptoms and can effectively induce stable virus-induced gene silencing in plants. Here, we show that pre-infection of ALSV vectors harboring part of a target viral genome (we called ALSV vector vaccines here) inhibits the multiplication and spread of the corresponding challenge viruses [Bean yellow mosaic virus, Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), and Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)] by a homology-dependent resistance. Further, the plants pre-infected with an ALSV vector having genome sequences of both ZYMV and CMV were protected against double inoculation of ZYMV and CMV. More interestingly, a curative effect of an ALSV vector vaccine could also be expected in ZYMV-infected cucumber plants, because the symptoms subsided on subsequent inoculation with an ALSV vector vaccine. This may be due to the invasion of ALSV, but not ZYMV, in the shoot apical meristem of cucumber.


Asunto(s)
Cucumovirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Enfermedades de las Plantas/prevención & control , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Virus ARN/genética , Interferencia Viral , Cucumis sativus/virología , Cucumovirus/patogenicidad , Silenciador del Gen , Genoma , Potyvirus/patogenicidad , Recombinación Genética
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J Virol Methods ; 193(2): 687-92, 2013 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23933077

RESUMEN

RNA silencing limits transient expression of heterologous proteins in plants. Co-expression of viral silencing suppressor proteins can increase and prolong protein expression, but highly efficient silencing suppressors may stress plant tissue and be detrimental to protein yields. Little is known whether silencing suppression could be improved without harm to plant tissues. This study reports development of enhanced silencing suppressors by engineering the helper component proteinase (HCpro) of Potato virus A (PVA). Mutations were introduced to a short region of HCpro (positions 330-335 in PVA HCpro), which is hypervariable among potyviruses. Three out of the four HCpro mutants suppressed RNA silencing more efficiently and sustained expression of co-expressed jellyfish green fluorescent protein for a longer time than wild-type HCpro in agroinfiltrated leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana. Leaf tissues remained healthy-looking without any visible signs of stress.


Asunto(s)
Cisteína Endopeptidasas/metabolismo , Expresión Génica , Vectores Genéticos , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proteínas Virales/metabolismo , Biotecnología/métodos , Cisteína Endopeptidasas/genética , Proteínas Fluorescentes Verdes/biosíntesis , Proteínas Fluorescentes Verdes/genética , Proteínas Mutantes/genética , Proteínas Mutantes/metabolismo , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente , Potyvirus/genética , Potyvirus/inmunología , Interferencia de ARN , Proteínas Recombinantes/biosíntesis , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/inmunología , Nicotiana/virología , Proteínas Virales/genética , Virología/métodos
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Arch Virol ; 158(2): 485-90, 2013 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23081677

RESUMEN

A full-length cDNA clone (p35SuCMoV) of the sunflower chlorotic mottle virus common strain (SuCMoV-C) genomic RNA was constructed. Three cDNA fragments covering the whole genome of SuCMoV-C were cloned between a cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and a nopaline synthase terminator. Mechanical inoculation of sunflower and Nicotiana occidentalis seedlings with p35SuCMoV DNA led to systemic infection. Symptoms induced by p35SuCMoV were similar to those caused by the wild-type SuCMoV-C but appeared four days later. Infection was confirmed by a western blot test, electron microscopy, RT-PCR and inoculation of progeny virions to sunflower seedlings. This is the first report about the construction of a biologically active, full-length cDNA copy of the SuCMoV-C RNA genome.


Asunto(s)
Clonación Molecular , Genoma Viral , Potyvirus/genética , Potyvirus/patogenicidad , ARN Viral/genética , Western Blotting , Helianthus/virología , Microscopía Electrónica , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Plantones/virología , Nicotiana/virología
19.
Micron ; 43(7): 839-50, 2012 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22410276

RESUMEN

The ultrastructural analysis of tobacco, potato and pepper tissues during infection with necrotic strains and the ordinary Potato virus Y strain of revealed the presence of virus inclusions not only in the epidermis and mesophyll but also in the vascular tissues. For the first time cytoplasmic inclusions were documented in companion cells and phloem parenchyma as well as in xylem tracheary elements. The ultrastructural features studied in this work consisted of mostly laminated inclusions (in the traverse and longitudinal section), which were frequently connected with enlarged cisternae of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) located in the direct vicinity of the cell wall attached to virus particles opposite to plasmodesmata. It was noticed that ER participates in synthesis and condensation of the PVY inclusions. During compatible interaction of tobacco and potato plants with PVY, amorphous and nuclear inclusions were observed. Such forms were not found in pepper tissues and potato revealing the hypersensitivity reaction to the infection with PVY necrotic strains. It was stated that the forms of cytoplasmic inclusions cannot serve as a cytological criterion to distinguish the potato virus Y strains and do not depend on host resistance level. Only in compatible interaction in Solanaceous plants tissues cytoplasmic inclusions were observed from the moment the morphological symptoms appeared. In the reaction of hypersensitivity, the inclusions were found on the 24th day following the infection with the PVY necrotic strains, whereas the symptoms were observed 3 days after the PVY infection.


Asunto(s)
Capsicum/ultraestructura , Nicotiana/ultraestructura , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Solanum tuberosum/ultraestructura , Capsicum/virología , Pared Celular/ultraestructura , Citoplasma/ultraestructura , Cuerpos de Inclusión Viral/ultraestructura , Orgánulos/ultraestructura , Solanum tuberosum/virología , Nicotiana/virología
20.
Phytopathology ; 101(11): 1365-72, 2011 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21999160

RESUMEN

Zucchini squash is host to Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV), a member of the genus Crinivirus, and Cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV), a member of the genus Ipomovirus, both transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Field observations suggest the appearance of new symptoms observed on leaves of zucchini squash crops when both viruses were present. When infected during controlled experiments with CYSDV only, zucchini plants showed no obvious symptoms and the virus titer decreased between 15 and 45 days postinoculation (dpi), after which it was no longer detected. CVYV caused inconspicuous symptoms restricted to vein clearing on some of the apical leaves and the virus accumulated progressively between 15 and 60 dpi. Similar accumulations of virus followed single inoculations with the potyvirus Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) and plants showed severe stunting, leaf deformation, and mosaic yellowing. However, in mixed infections with CYSDV and CVYV, intermediate leaves showed chlorotic mottling which evolved later to rolling, brittleness, and complete yellowing of the leaf lamina, with exception of the veins. No consistent alteration of CVYV accumulation was detected but the amounts of CYSDV increased ≈100-fold and remained detectable at 60 dpi. Such synergistic effects on the titer of the crinivirus and symptom expression were not observed when co-infected with ZYMV.


Asunto(s)
Coinfección/virología , Crinivirus/fisiología , Cucurbita/virología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Potyviridae/fisiología , Animales , Crinivirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Crinivirus/aislamiento & purificación , Cucumis sativus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Cucumis sativus/virología , Cucurbita/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hemípteros/virología , Insectos Vectores/virología , Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hojas de la Planta/virología , Potyviridae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyviridae/aislamiento & purificación , Potyvirus/crecimiento & desarrollo , Potyvirus/aislamiento & purificación , Potyvirus/fisiología , ARN Viral/genética , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Estaciones del Año , Factores de Tiempo
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