scholarly journals Serological and molecular detection of Bean leaf roll and Chickpea chlorotic stunt luteoviruses in chickpea from Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Hajiyusef ◽  
Nooh Shahraeen ◽  
Mojdeh Maleki

AbstractChickpea (Cicer arietinumL.) is an important legume crop and widely cultivated in northwestern provinces of Iran. During a survey in the 2015 growing season a total of 170 selected chickpea plants with general yellowing symptoms including stunting and leaf bronzing were collected. Serological Elisa and tissue blot immunoassay (TIBA) tests revealed the presence ofBean leaf roll virus(BLRV) andChickpea chlorotic stunt virus(CpCSV) as the predominant viruses in the region. Some serologically positive samples of BLRV and CpCSV were selected and rechecked by RT-PCR. The results of amplified PCR products using a specific pair of primers towards theCpgene region of the viruses were approximately 413 bp for CpCSV and 391 bp for BLRV. Results obtained from sequence comparison of BLRV (IR-F-Lor-5) isolate form two subgroups with eight other BLRV isolates from GeneBank indicating a high homology of 96% with isolates from Argentina, Germany, Tunisia, USA, Spain, and Colombia. An isolate from Norabad (Iran) (IR-Nor) had 98% homology with HQ840727 Libyan isolate. CpCSV sequence comparison with six other GeneBank isolates indicated 98% homology with isolates from Tunisia and Azerbaijan. The overall results of this research revealed the CpCSV and BLRV (luteoviruses) associated with the yellowing disease syndrome of chickpea crops in the surveyed region.

1999 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 5624-5627 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Lodder ◽  
J. Vinjé ◽  
R. van de Heide ◽  
A. M. de Roda Husman ◽  
E. J. T. M. Leenen ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT In this study, Norwalk-like virus (NLV) RNA was detected by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) in sewage water concentrates. Sequence analysis of the RT-PCR products revealed identical sequences in stools of patients and related sewage samples. In 6 of 11 outbreak-unrelated follow-up samples, multiple NLV genotypes were present. Levels as high as 107 RNA-containing particles per liter were found. These data show that high loads of NLVs may be present in sewage and warrant further studies addressing the efficacy of NLV removal by sewage water treatment processes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Resti Fajarfika ◽  
Sedyo Hartono ◽  
Sri Sulandari ◽  
Susamto Somowiyarjo

ABSTRACTThis research was aimed to detect the ToCV and TICV caused yellowing disease on tomatoes by molecular detection. Leaf samples of symptomatic plants were taken from Ketep (Magelang), then the leaves were identified by reversetranscription-polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCR) using specific primer ToCV-CF/ToCV-CR (360 bp) and TICVCF/TICV-CR (416 bp). The result of nucleotide sequence analysis, amino acid and PCR product phylogenetic sequences were verified as TICV, it showed that TICV from Magelang belongs to the same group with TICV from Japan, North America and Europe, France, Italy, and USA.Keywords: molecular detection, ToCV, TICVINTISARIPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeteksi keberadaan ToCV dan TICV penyebab penyakit kuning pada tanaman tomat. Daun bergejala diambil dari Desa Ketep (Magelang), selanjutnya diuji denganreverse transcription-polymerasechain reactions(RT-PCR) menggunakan primer spesifik ToCV-CF/ToCV-CR (360 bp) dan TICV-CF/TICV-CR (416 bp). Hasil analisis sekuen nukleotida, asam amino, dan filogenetik produk PCR teridentifikasi sebagai TICV yang menunjukkan bahwa TICV isolat Magelang berada dalam satu kelompok dengan isolat TICV asal Jepang, Amerika Utara dan Eropa,Perancis, Italia, dan USA.Kata kunci: deteksi molekuler, ToCV, TICV


1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (5) ◽  
pp. E880-E890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhan Chang ◽  
Tsui-Hua Chen ◽  
Stacy A. Pratt ◽  
Benedict Yen ◽  
Michael Fu ◽  
...  

Parathyroid cells express Ca2+-conducting cation currents, which are activated by raising the extracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]o) and blocked by dihydropyridines. We found that acetylcholine (ACh) inhibited these currents in a reversible, dose-dependent manner (50% inhibitory concentration ≈10−8 M). The inhibitory effects could be mimicked by the agonist (+)-muscarine. The effects of ACh were blunted by the antagonist atropine and reversed by removing ATP from the pipette solution. (+)-Muscarine enhanced the adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) production by 30% but had no effect on inositol phosphate accumulation in parathyroid cells. Oligonucleotide primers, based on sequences of known muscarinic receptors (M1-M5), were used in reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to amplify receptor cDNA from parathyroid poly (A)+ RNA. RT-PCR products displayed >90% nucleotide sequence identity to human M2- and M4-receptor cDNAs. Expression of M2-receptor protein was further confirmed by immunoblotting and immunocytochemistry. Thus parathyroid cells express muscarinic receptors of M2 and possibly M4 subtypes. These receptors may couple to dihydropyridine-sensitive, cation-selective currents through the activation of adenylate cyclase and ATP-dependent pathways in these cells.


Author(s):  
Katarzyna Trzmiel

AbstractBrome mosaic virus (BMV) and cocksfoot mottle virus (CfMV) are pathogens of grass species including all economically important cereals. Both viruses have been identified in Poland therefore they create a potential risk to cereal crops. In this study, a duplex—reverse transcription—polymerase chain reaction (duplex-RT-PCR) was developed and optimized for simultaneous detection and differentiation of BMV and CfMV as well as for confirmation of their co-infection. Selected primers CfMVdiag-F/CfMVdiag-R and BMV2-F/BMV2-R amplified 390 bp and 798 bp RT-PCR products within coat protein (CP) region of CfMV and replicase gene of BMV, respectively. Duplex-RT-PCR was successfully applied for the detection of CfMV-P1 and different Polish BMV isolates. Moreover, one sample was found to be co-infected with BMV-ML1 and CfMV-ML1 isolates. The specificity of generated RT-PCR products was verified by sequencing. Duplex-RT-PCR, like conventional RT-PCR, was able to detect two viruses occurring in plant tissues in very low concentration (as low as 4.5 pg/µL of total RNA). In contrast to existing methods, newly developed technique offers a significant time and cost-saving advantage. In conclusion, duplex-RT-PCR is a useful tool which can be implemented by phytosanitary services to rapid detection and differentiation of BMV and CfMV.


2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Š. Vilček ◽  
Jana Mojžišová ◽  
Viera Bajová ◽  
Š. Paulík ◽  
L. Strojný ◽  
...  

A serological survey for bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) antibodies on a collection of 1295 serum samples obtained from 6-12 months old cattle originating from 45 farms in Slovakia was carried out. On 13 farms more than 90% of the examined animals were seropositive, on 14 farms 71-90% seroprevalence was observed, on 13 farms only 50-70% animals were found to be positive for BVDV antibodies, while the remaining 5 farms showed fewer than 50% seropositive animals. The average incidence of BVDV antibodies (around 70%) was similar as determined 30 years ago. Of 84 serum samples from seronegative animals originating from 14 farms in which 70-98% seropositivity was observed, six were positive in Ag-BVDV ELISA indicating persistently infected (PI) cattle. On a farm to which animals were imported from abroad, a BVD outbreak was observed. Of 110 animals tested, four were positive in Ag-ELISA indicating the presence of PI cattle on this farm. Genetic typing of two isolates from imported animals performed by RT-PCR (324/326 primers from 5´-UTR), sequencing of PCR products and computer-assisted phylogenetic analysis revealed that they belong to BVDV-1h group.


1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (3) ◽  
pp. F449-F457 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Chow ◽  
S. Subramanian ◽  
G. J. Nuovo ◽  
F. Miller ◽  
E. P. Nord

Three subtypes of endothelin (ET) receptors have been identified by cDNA cloning, namely ET-RA, ET-RB, and ET-RC. In the current study the precise cellular distribution of the ET receptor subtypes in the renal medulla was explored by detecting the corresponding polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified cDNAs by in situ reverse transcription (RT)-PCR. The PCR-amplified cDNAs were detected either by direct incorporation using digoxigenin-dUTP (dig-dUTP) as a nucleotide substrate in the PCR reaction or by in situ hybridization with the dig-dUTP-labeled probe. ET-RB mRNA was detected exclusively in the epithelial cells of the inner and outer medullary collecting duct. In contrast, ET-RA message was observed primarily in interstitial cells and pericytes of the vasae rectae in the outer and inner medulla. Southern blot analysis of PCR-amplified cDNAs reverse transcribed from extracted RNA of rat renal medulla confirmed the specificity of the RT-PCR products. ET-RC mRNA was not detected. We conclude that ET-RB is the major ET receptor found in rat renal medulla and is expressed exclusively on inner medullary collecting duct cells. The pattern of ET receptor mRNA expression described suggests different physiological actions for ET on the diverse cellular structures of the renal medulla.


1993 ◽  
Vol 264 (5) ◽  
pp. C1350-C1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Kohout ◽  
T. B. Rogers

Molecular cloning has identified at least nine unique isozymes of protein kinase C (PKC) designated alpha, beta I, beta II, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, and eta/L, with the recent addition of the theta-isoform. Previous attempts to characterize PKC isoform expression in heart have been limited by low levels of protein and perhaps by the presence of novel isoforms. Thus to critically examine the diversity of PKC expression in cardiac cells, we developed a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) approach that would amplify regions of the target cDNA of all the PKC isozymes in a single reaction. Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed to recognize sequences in the conserved regions of the PKC sequence motif: the cysteine-rich and the ATP-binding regions. Amplification of target PKC cDNA sequences resulted in PCR products with unique sizes and restriction digestion properties. The system was validated by identifying PCR products that correspond to all of the PKC isoform transcripts, except PKC-zeta, in a single reaction with cDNA derived from hippocampus. Cardiac cDNA was RT-PCR amplified, and the products were analyzed by a combination of restriction mapping and DNA sequencing that revealed the presence of only the alpha, delta, epsilon, and eta isoforms in adult rat cardiac myocytes and cultured neonatal ventricular myocytes. A unique nondegenerate primer pair was synthesized to recognize PKC-zeta cDNA. Results with these primers show that PKC-zeta is present in both cardiac myocyte preparations as well. The RT-PCR method developed here is an efficient approach that is broadly useful to examine PKC expression in many tissues, including the identification of potentially novel isoforms.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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