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Anthoxanthum latent blanching hordeivirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Acronym

ALBV

ICTV decimal code

32.0.1.0.002

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Anthoxanthum odoratum - inconspicuous chlorotic stripes in leaves, or symptomless infection.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the Eurasian region; the UK (Wales and England).

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Anthoxanthum odoratum - inconspicuous chlorotic leaf stripes in some plants.
• Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare - symptomless systemic infection.
• Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa - local lesions; no systemic infection.
• Lagurus ovatus - inconspicuous leaf chlorosis, soon followed by wilting and death of leaves.
• Zea mays - brown streaks in systemically infected leaves.

Diagnostically insusceptible host species

Beta vulgaris, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca elatior, Lolium perenne, Triticum aestivum.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Anthoxanthum odoratum.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Anthoxanthum odoratum (W).

Susceptible host species

• Anthoxanthum odoratum
• Avena sativa
• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Chenopodium quinoa
• Hordeum vulgare
• Lagurus ovatus
• Zea mays

Insusceptible host species

• Beta vulgaris
• Dactylis glomerata
• Festuca elatior
• Lolium perenne
• Triticum aestivum

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (2/3)
• Gramineae (5/9)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (1/3)
• Gramineae (4/9)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rod-shaped; not enveloped; usually straight; with clear modal lengths; of 124, 142, and 167 nm; 22 nm wide.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves; in cytoplasm (in aggregates).

Taxonomy and relationships

Hordeivirus

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

Barley stripe mosaic virus.

Comments and References

References

• Catherall, P.L. and Chamberlain, J.A. (1981a). Rep. Welsh Pl. Breeding Stn. 1980, p.153.
• Catherall, P.L. and Chamberlain, J.A. (1981b). Proc. 3rd Conf. Virus Dis. Gramineae in Europe, p. 83.
• Edwards, M.L., Kelley, S.E., Arnold, M.K. and Cooper, J.I. (1989). Pl. Path. 38: 209.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.