Multiple alleles for zucchini yellow mosaic virus resistance at the zym locus in cucumber

 Sources of resistance to several potyviruses have been identified and characterized within the cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) germplasm. Resistance to zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) is present in inbred lines derived from the Dutch hybrid Dina (Dina-1) and from the Chinese cultivar ‘Taichung Mou Gua’ (TMG-1). Tests of allelism indicated that the genes for resistance to ZYMV in TMG-1 and Dina-1 are at the same locus; however, the two genotypes exhibited different phenotypes in response to cotyledon inoculation with ZYMV. Dina-1 exhibited a distinct veinal chlorosis and accumulation of virus limited to the first and/or second true leaves, while TMG-1 remained symptom-free and did not accumulate virus. The distinct veinal chlorosis phenotype in Dina-1 was dominant to the symptom-free phenotype in TMG-1 and was shown not to be due to a separate gene. These results indicate that a series of alleles differing in effectiveness and dominance relationships occurs at the zym locus such that Zym>zym ^Dina>zym ^TMG-1. In addition to ZYMV resistance, TMG-1 is also resistant to watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), the watermelon strain of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-W) and the Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV); the WMV and MWMV resistances are at the same locus, or tightly linked to the zym locus. Dina-1 also was found to be resistant to PRSV-W and MWMV. The gene for MWMV resistance in Dina-1 appeared to be at the same locus or tightly linked (<1% recombination) to the gene for ZYMV resistance. In contrast to the response to ZYMV inoculation, Dina-1 does not exhibit distinct veinal chlorosis when inoculated with PRSV-W or MWMV. Collectively, these observations suggest that the gene(s) conferring resistance to ZYMV, WMV, and MWMV may be part of a gene cluster for potyvirus resistance in cucumber. Received: 12 November 1996 / Accepted: 25 April 1997     

A genetic map of cucumber composed of RAPDs, RFLPs, AFLPs, and loci conditioning resistance to papaya ringspot and zucchini yellow mosaic viruses.

The watermelon strain of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-W) and zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) are potyviruses that cause significant disease losses in cucumber. Resistances have been identified primarily in exotic germplasm that require transfer to elite cultivated backgrounds. To select more efficiently for virus resistances, we identified molecular markers tightly linked to PRSV-W and ZYMV resistances in cucumber. We generated F6 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from a cross between Cucumis sativus L. 'Straight 8' and a line from 'Taichung Mou Gua', TMG1 (susceptible and resistant, respectively, to both viruses), and studied the segregations of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers, randomly amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs), restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), and resistances to PRSV-W and ZYMV. A 353-point map of cucumber was generated, delineating 12 linkage groups at LOD 3.5. Linkage arrangements among RFLPs were consistent with previously published maps; however linkages among RAPDs in our map did not agree with a previously published map. Resistances to PRSV-W and ZYMV were tightly linked (2.2 cM) and mapped to the end of one linkage group. One AFLP cosegregated with resistance to ZYMV.     

Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Enzymes in Systemic Virus Infections of Plants

Oxidative stress in compatible virus-host plant interactions was studied in cucumber mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus-infected Cucumis sativus and Cucurbita pepo plants. Both cucumber mosaic virus- and zucchini yellow mosaic virus-infected plants showed an enhanced peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids indicating an advanced disintegration of membranes. Radical intermediates formed during lipid peroxidation co-oxidize pigment molecules and might thus account for virus-induced yellowing symptoms. Furthermore in infected plants an induction of superoxide dismutases, catalases, total peroxidases and ascorbate peroxidases was observed. All the peroxidase isoforms detected in Cucumis sativus and Cucurbita pepo , however, not only functioned as radical scavengers but also catalysed the formation of H₂O₂. Thus it can be presumed that the enhancement of peroxidases contributes to the oxidative stress in systemic plant-virus interactions. By way of oxidation of indole-3-acetic acid upregulated peroxidases might also be responsible for growth reductions and malformations in virus-infected plants.     

Inheritance of resistance to potyviruses in Phaseolus vulgaris L. III. Cosegregation of phenotypically similar dominant responses to nine potyviruses

We have identified monogenic dominant resistance to azuki bean mosaic poty virus (AzMV), passionfruit woodiness potyvirus-K (PWV-K), zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV), and a dominant factor that conditioned lethal necrosis to Thailand Passiflora potyvirus (ThPV), in Phaseolus vulgaris Black Turtle Soup 1. Resistance to AzMV, PWV-K, ZYMV, watermelon mosaic potyvirus, cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus, blackeye cowpea mosaic potyvirus, and lethal necrosis to soybean mosaic potyvirus and ThPV cosegregated as a unit with the I gene for resistance to bean common mosaic potyvirus.     

黄瓜资源对黄瓜绿斑驳病毒广东分离物的抗性水平鉴定

【背景】黄瓜绿斑驳花叶病毒(Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus,CGMMV)是严重威胁葫芦科作物生产的毁灭性病原之一,该病毒已入侵我国十多个省份,危害西瓜、黄瓜等作物并造成严重的经济损失。早在2009年广东即发现CGMMV为害西瓜和黄瓜,但黄瓜等葫芦科作物对其抗性情况尚不清楚。【方法】采用人工机械摩擦接种方法,测定了14份黄瓜种质资源对CGMMV广东分离物的抗性水平。【结果】从广东葫芦病样中分离获得CGMMV,该病毒分离物MP基因序列与国内报道的各分离物同源率均在99%以上;14份黄瓜种质资源对该病毒分离物均表现为感病。【结论与意义】广东主要黄瓜资源对CGMMV均表现为感病,这为我省防控该病毒病提供了科学依据,也为黄瓜抗病育种提供了指导。     

莴苣病毒病病毒的分离及鉴定

从陕西省关中地区春季和秋季自然发病的109个莴苣病株上分离到3种不同的病毒。经寄主范围与症状反应、抗性测定、传播途径、血清学反应以及电镜观察等鉴定表明,侵染莴苣的3种病毒是莴苣花叶病毒(LMV)、黄瓜花叶病毒(CMV)及蒲公英黄色花叶病毒(D YMV),其中DYMV在我国是首次报道。     

Characterization of sources of resistance to the watermelon strain of Papaya ringspot virus in cucumber: allelism and co-segregation with other potyvirus resistances

At least three sources of resistance to the watermelon strain of Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-W) have been identified in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) including: ’TMG-1’, an inbred line derived from the Taiwanese cultivar, ’Taichung Mou Gua’; ’Dina-1’, an inbred line derived from the Dutch hybrid ’Dina’; and the South American cultivar ’Surinam’. In this investigation we sought to determine the inheritance of resistance to PRSV-W in ’Dina-1’, the allelic relationships among the three sources of PRSV-W resistance, and the relationship between PRSV-W resistance and known resistances to other cucurbit potyviruses. Like ’Surinam’ and ’TMG-1’, resistance in ’Dina-1’ is controlled by a single gene. Despite differences in dominance vs recessive performance and patterns of virus accumulation, all three sources of resistance complemented each other. ’TMG-1’ and ’Dina-1’ also possess co-segregating, single-gene resistances to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), Watermelon mosaic virus and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus. Sequential inoculations and F₃ family analysis indicated that resistance to PRSV-W completely co- segregated with resistance to ZYMV in ’TMG-1’. Although PRSV-W resistances are at the same locus in both ’TMG-1’ and ’Surinam’, ’Surinam’ is only resistant to PRSV-W, and progeny of ’TMG-1’×’Surinam’ were resistant to PRSV-W but susceptible to ZYMV. Susceptibility to ZYMV and resistance to PRSV-W in ’Surinam’ was not influenced by co-inoculation or sequential in- oculations of the two viruses. Collectively, the co- segregation of resistances to PRSV-W, ZYMV, WMV and MWMV in ’TMG-1’ (within 1 cM), allelism of PRSV-W resistances in ’TMG-1’ and ’Surinam’, and resistance to only PRSV-W in ’Surinam’, suggest that multiple potyvirus resistance in cucumber may be due to different alleles of a single potyvirus resistance gene with differing viral specificities, or that the multiple resistances are conferred by a tightly linked cluster of resistance genes, of which ’Surinam’ only possesses one member. Received: 22 July 1999 / Accepted: 2 December 1999     

Inheritance of resistance to watermelon mosaic virus in the cucumber line TMG-1: tissue-specific expression and relationship to zucchini yellow mosaic virus resistance

The inbred cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) line TMG-1 is resistant to three potyviruses:zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), and the watermelon strain of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-W). The genetics of resistance to WMV and the relationship of WMV resistance to ZYMV resistance were examined. TMG-1 was crossed with WI-2757, a susceptible inbred line. F₁, F₂ and backcross progeny populations were screened for resistance to WMV and/or ZYMV. Two independently assorting factors conferred resistance to WMV. One resistance was conferred by a single recessive gene from TMG-1 (wmv-2). The second resistance was conferred by an epistatic interaction between a second recessive gene from TMG-1 (wmv-3) and either a dominant gene from WI-2757 (Wmv-4) or a third recessive gene from TMG-1 (wmv-4) located 20–30 cM from wmv-3. The two resistances exhibited tissue-specific expression. Resistance conferred by wmv-2 was expressed in the cotyledons and throughout the plant. Resistance conferred by wmv-3 + Wmv-4 (or wmv-4) was expressed only in true leaves. The gene conferring resistance to ZYMV appeared to be the same as, or tightly linked to one of the WMV resistance genes, wmv-3.     

Virus particles in guttate and xylem of infected cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Particles of plant viruses representing ten genera were visualised by electron microscopy in samples of guttate from systemically infected cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants. For the majority of viruses tested, guttation samples tested positively by ELISA and infectivity was also demonstrated. Virus particles of zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus were also observed in xylem in sections of infected root tissue. Since guttate originates from xylem exudate, this study demonstrates the potential for xylem tissue to act as a conduit for a diverse group of plant viruses in planta     

Serological detection of Cucumber mosaic virus on some important host crops in the north region of Iran

Plant virus diseases cause major losses in agricultural and horticultural products, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. The first step to manage these diseases is detecting, identifying and determining the pathogen characteristics. Cucumber mosaic disease is one of the most prevalent and damaging plant diseases in the world which is caused by Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). Each year, this virus causes yield decreasing and substantial economic damages in its host plants worldwide including the north of Iran. In order to study and identify CMV, 935 leaf samples were collected based on typical symptoms from 10 crops (tomato, pea, tobacco, soybean, watermelon, broad bean, squash, cucumber, eggplant and lettuce) in different regions of Golestan and Mazandaran provinces (north of Iran) during 2009–2010. Suspicious samples were analysed by DAS-ELISA and polyclonal antibodies. The results showed that 275 samples (29.4%) were infected by CMV. Between these hosts, the highest and the lowest CMV infection was associated to watermelon (62.44%) and lettuce (0%), respectively. Among sampling locations, Behshahr (100%) and Minoodasht (3.47%) showed the maximum and minimum infection, respectively.     

Isolation and Partial Characterization of Peanut Top Paralysis Virus (PTPV), a Destructive Virus Causing a New Disease in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

A destructive virus, causing top paralysis to peanut, was discovered in the wild germplasm collection growing in the USDA-ARS greenhouses, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. The symptoms observed on the wild plant were restricted to a few leaves as green batches in a light green to yellow background with some leaflets having lost most of the basal part of the laminae leaving the top portion rolling upwards forming a cone. The virus was mechanically transmitted to cultivated peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L,.) where it caused more severe and destructive symptoms including stunting, severe malformation of leaves and partial or complete disappearance of leaflet laminae. This virus differed in symptomology, host range, and/or serological reactivity from allpeanut viruses reported in the literature, particularly those causing leaf malformation and stunting. The virus induced necrotic local lesions on Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. "Topcrop" and chlorotic local lesions with necrotic centres bordered withvery bright intense red color on Chenopodium amaranticolor. In both passive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PAS-ELISA) and Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion test, the virus did not react with antisera against brome mosaic, bean yellow mosaic, peanut stripe, potato Y, tobacco mosaic, watermelon mosaic 1, watermelon mosaic 2, wheat soilborne mosaic, wheat streak mosaic, and zucchini yellow mosaic viruses.
However, in reciprocal cross reactions the virus seemed to share a common antigenic determinant with a peanut mottle virus isolate from Oklahoma (PMV-OK). The virus had flexuous filamentous particles with a length of 750–850 nm, falling within the range reported for the potyvirus group. The virus was successfully purified and the molecular weight of its protein subunit was found to be 30000 d. A polyclonal antiserum was raised in rabbits against the virus and used for reciprocal serological tests.     

Natural Infection of Cucumbers by Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus in Lebanon

An elongated virus was isolated in the Sin-El-Fil Area east of Beirut from cucumber plants showing severe mottling. The particles were 799 nm long after fixation in glutaraldehyde, but were degraded to shorter pieces in unfixed preparations. Infected cells contained cylindrical inclusions with pinwheel and scroll elements accompanied by proliferated endoplasmic reticulum. The virus was purified and an antiserum was prepared. Different serological tests (slide precipitin test, immunoelectronmicroscopical decoration test, immunosorbent electron microscopy) indicated that it was closely related or identical with zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) and more distantly related to watermelon mosaic virus 2 and bean yellow mosaic virus. ZYMV isolates from Italy, France and the Lebanon differ in some host reactions.     

Spread of zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus in squash in Hungary

The temporal and spatial distribution of zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV) was studied in a 3000‐m² zucchini squash field. The first infected plants were found 4 weeks after the field was exposed to virus source plants. The infection increased to nearly 74% by the end of the study. Alate aphids were active from the beginning of the study and 43 species were trapped in the field. Flights of vector species Acyrthosiphon pisum and Myzus persicae peaked during the fourth week which resulted in high virus incidence 4 weeks later. There was a significant correlation between the number of vectors caught in yellow pan traps and the number of infected plants in the field. In laboratory studies evaluating 11 aphid species, Aphis pomi de Geer was identified as a new vector species of ZYMV. Although this aphid was not caught in our field studies, it may be an important contributor in other areas where cucurbits are grown in close proximity to apple or other hosts of this aphid.     

Cantaloupe line CZW-30 containing coat protein genes of cucumber mosaic virus,zucchini yellow mosaic virus,and watermelon mosaic virus-2 is resistant to these three viruses in the field

Cantaloupe line CZW-30 containing coat protein gene constructs of cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV), zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV), and watermelon mosaic virus 2 potyvirus (WMV-2) was investigated in the field over two consecutive years for resistance to infections by CMV, ZYMV, and/or WMV-2. Resistance was evaluated under high disease pressure achieved by mechanical inoculations and/or natural challenge inoculations by indigenous aphid vectors. Across five different trials, homozygous plants were highly resistant in that they never developed systemic symptoms as did the nontransformed plants but showed few symptomatic leaves confined close to the vine tips. Hemizygous plants exhibited a significant delay (2–3 weeks) in the onset of disease compared to control plants but had systemic symptoms 9–10 weeks after transplanting to the field. Importantly, ELISA data revealed that transgenic plants reduced the incidence of mixed infections. Only 8% of the homozygous and 33% of the hemizygous plants were infected by two or three viruses while 99% of the nontransformed plants were mixed infected. This performance is of epidemiological significance. In addition, control plants were severely stunted (44% reduction in shoot length) and had poor fruit yield (62% loss) compared to transgenic plants, and most of their fruits (60%) were unmarketable. Remarkably, hemizygous plants yielded 7.4 times more marketable fruits than control plants, thus suggesting a potential commercial performance. This is the first report on extensive field trials designed to assess the resistance to mixed infection by CMV, ZYMV, and WMV-2, and to evaluate the yield of commercial quality cantaloupes that are genetically engineered.     

Effect of reproductive mode on host plant utilization of melon aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Variation in the reproductive mode of melon aphid Aphis gossypii Glover occurred on the large geographic scale, but the performance of different reproductive modes to use host plant is poorly understood. Life tables of melon aphid population that undergo the anholocyclic, androcyclic, and intermediate reproductive mode were conducted on different host plants. The results showed that the anholocyclic and androcyclic strains could become adults and produce offspring on cotton Gossypium hirsutum L., whereas the intermediate strain could not. The survival rate, net reproductive rate (R(0)), and intrinsic rate of natural increase (r(m)) of the androcyclic strain on cotton were significantly greater than that of the anholocyclic strain. The three strains could aptly use cucurbits host plants including cucumber Cucumis sativa L., pumpkin Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.), and zucchini Cucurbita pepo L.; survival rate and R(0) were not significantly different on these two host plants. Moreover, the r(m) of the anholocyclic strain on cucumber and the androcyclic strain on pumpkin and zucchini were significantly greater than that of the other two strains. The abilities of the three strains to use a host plant were flexible, because their r(m) on pumpkin or zucchini became equal after rearing for four successive generations; furthermore, the intermediate strain attained the ability to use cotton, and the performance of anholocyclic and intermediate strains to use cotton also significantly increased after feeding on pumpkin or zucchini for one or three generations. It was concluded that the reproductive mode and feeding experience affected the performance of melon aphid to use a host plant.     

Purification and Characterization of a Jordanian Isolate of Watermelon Mosaic Virus

The Jordanian isolate of watermelon mosaic virus-2 (WMV-2Jo) was purified from infected Cucurbita pepo cv. Top Capi by extraction in 0.05 M sodium citrate buffer containing 0.01 M sodium diethyl dithiocarbamate and 0.01 M cysteine hydrochloride (0.01 M D + C), clarification with chloroform and n-butanol, sedimentation by ultracentrifugation, and rate-zonal centrifugation in 10–40% sucrose gradient. The purified virus had an ultraviolet absorption spectrum typical of a nucleoprotein with a low nucleic acid content. Homologous antiserum had a titre of 1: 256, as determined by the ring interface test. Electron microscopy of negatively stained purified virus revealed flexuous particles with a normal length of 750 nm. Cytoplasmic spindle-shaped inclusions were readily detectable in infected epidermal cells under the light microscope. Thin sections of infected tissue revealed the presence of laminated aggregates, pinwheel and scroll inclusions. The virus reacted with antisera prepared to the Florida strain of WMV-2 and zucchini yellow mosaic virus in a sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) agar gel diffusion test. Using the Derrick-decoration combined technique of immune electron microscopy, the virus reacted strongly with the homologous antiserum and zucchini yellow mosaic virus antiserum, but less with antiserum prepared to the Florida strain of WMV-2.