Skip to main content
ARS Home » Pacific West Area » Salinas, California » Crop Improvement and Protection Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #268668
Title: Diodia vein chlorosis virus is a group-1 crinivirus

Author
item TZANETAKIS, IOANNIS - University Of Arkansas
item Wintermantel, William - Bill
item POUDEL, BINDU - University Of Arkansas
item ZHOU, JING - University Of Arkansas

Submitted to: Archives of Virology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/18/2011
Publication Date: 7/7/2011
Citation: Tzanetakis, I.E., Wintermantel, W.M., Poudel, B., Zhou, J. 2011. Diodia vein chlorosis virus is a group-1 crinivirus. Archives of Virology. DOI:10.1007/s00705-011-1055-3.

Interpretive Summary: Members of the Closteroviridae have emerged as a major problem in world agriculture as the number of diseases caused by members of the family have multiplied at an alarming rate in the last two decades. Diodia vein chlorosis virus (DVCV) is an understudied whitefly-transmitted closterovirus. Given the presence of the primary host for the virus in major agricultural production areas in the United States, we characterized the virus at the molecular level, demonstrating that it belongs in the genus Crinivirus (Closteroviridae). We also developed detection protocols and evaluated vector transmission and host range among hosts known to harbor viruses closely related to DVCV. Results demonstrated DVCV is a narrow host range virus related to other subgroup 1 criniviruses and can be transmitted by two whitefly species in the genus Trialeurodes.

Technical Abstract: Members of the Closteroviridae have emerged as a major problem in agricultural crops in the past two decades. Diodia vein chlorosis virus (DVCV) is an understudied whitefly-transmitted closterovirus. Given the presence of the primary host for the virus in major agricultural production areas in the United States, we characterized the virus at the molecular level, demonstrating that it belongs in the genus Crinivirus, developed detection protocols, evaluated vector transmission and host range among hosts known to harbor viruses closely related to DVCV. Results demonstrated DVCV is a narrow host range crinivirus related to other subgroup 1 criniviruses, and can be transmitted by two whitefly species in the genus Trialeurodes.