Abstract

Dasheen mosaic virus (DsMV) is an important constraint to production of cocoyam (Xanthosoma spp.) in Nicaragua. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify the coat protein (CP) region from ten Nicaraguan DsMV isolates. These isolates showed high nucleotide identity to DsMV isolates from the USA, eastern Asia and Australasia. All Nicaraguan isolates except one shared a tandem repeat in the N-terminus of the CP. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the Nicaraguan isolates formed two distinct subgroups correlated with geographic origin. This can be explained by different origins of the cocoyam genotypes grown in these regions.

Published in

Archives of Virology
2009, Volume: 154, number: 1, pages: 159-162

SLU Authors

• Reyes Castro, Guillermo

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • National Agrarian University (UNA)

• Ramsell, Jon

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

• Nyman, Marie

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • The Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board

• Kvarnheden, Anders

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-008-0257-9

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/20210