Abstract
Grapevine virus B (GVB) has been found associated with corky bark-diseased vines. Although the sequence of a 7.6-kb cDNA clone from a GVB isolate from Italy has been described, striking differences in sequences between GVB isolates prompted us to construct an additional full-length GVB clone from the isolate 94/971 and to determine its complete sequence. The cDNA of GVB 94/971 shared a nucleotide sequence identity of only 77% with the GVB isolate from Italy. The cDNA of GVB 94/971 was infectious on Nicotiana plants as demonstrated by symptoms and by means of Northern blot, Western blot and electron microscopic analyses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 323-328 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Archives of Virology |
Volume | 153 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |