A Putative Ormycovirus That Possibly Contributes to the Yellow Leaf Disease of Areca Palm.

Autor: Niu, Xiaoqing, Xu, Zhongtian, Tian, Yujing, Xiao, Siyun, Xie, Yuan, Du, Zhenguo, Qin, Weiquan, Gao, Fangluan
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Zdroj: Forests (19994907); Jun2024, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p1025, 7p
Abstrakt: Yellow leaf disease (YLD) poses a significant challenge to areca palm cultivation, yet its etiology remains uncertain. During our investigation of YLD-affected areca palm plants, transcriptome sequencing revealed an RNA contig exhibiting striking similarities to the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of ormycoviruses. Subsequent gene cloning techniques yielded the full-length sequence of this RNA, potentially representing either the complete or partial genome of a hitherto unidentified ormycovirus, tentatively named areca palm yellow leaf-associated ormycovirus (APYLaOMV). RT-PCR detection found that APYLaOMV is present in over 30% of YLD-affected areca palm samples but is absent in healthy ones, suggesting a potential link between APYLaOMV and YLD. In summary, these data could be valuable in understanding the etiology of YLD in areca palms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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