Articles
CO-INFECTION OF TRANSGENIC PLUMS WITH PRUNUS NECROTIC AND PLUM POX VIRUSES
Article number
734_14
Pages
125 – 128
Language
English
Abstract
The reaction of the transgenic plum pox virus (PPV) resistant C-5 plum was studied under conditions of co-infection with Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and PPV as may be encountered in the field.
C-5 and controls were inoculated with PPV and PNRSV following several co-infection schemes.
The results of this preliminary study showed that, as expected, the transgenic clones, including C-5 were not resistant to PNRSV. Furthermore, no PPV resistance breaking effects of the two viruses co-existing in C-5 were observed.
In the susceptible clones, the data suggest that PNRSV infection might mask some symptoms of sharka disease (PPV). These synergistic effects are under investigation.
C-5 and controls were inoculated with PPV and PNRSV following several co-infection schemes.
The results of this preliminary study showed that, as expected, the transgenic clones, including C-5 were not resistant to PNRSV. Furthermore, no PPV resistance breaking effects of the two viruses co-existing in C-5 were observed.
In the susceptible clones, the data suggest that PNRSV infection might mask some symptoms of sharka disease (PPV). These synergistic effects are under investigation.
Authors
M. Ravelonandro, J.M. Hily, P. Briard, M. Monsion, R. Scorza
Keywords
transgenic, sharka virus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
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