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Chickpea chlorotic dwarf (?) monogeminivirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1995.

Nomenclature

Acronym

CpCDV

ICTV decimal code

29.0.1.T.014

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Cicer arietinum - reddening of leaflets, phloem browning and severe stunting.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Orosius orientalis; Cicadellidae. Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in India.

Experimental host range

Several (3-9) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Beta vulgaris, Lens culinaris, Pisum sativum, Datura stramonium, Nicotiana benthamiana, N. tabacum - systemic leaf chlorosis, sometimes leaf mottling and stunting.
• Cicer arietinum - leaf yellowing and reddening, leaf rolling, phloem browning and stunting.

Diagnostically insusceptible host species

Arachis hypogaea, Cajanus cajan, Cucumis sativus, Glycine max, Nicotiana occidentalis, Vigna unguiculata.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Cicer arietinum, Pisum sativum.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Cicer arietinum (W), Pisum sativum (W).

Susceptible host species

• Beta vulgaris
• Cicer arietinum
• Datura stramonium
• Lens culinaris
• Lycopersicon esculentum
• Nicotiana benthamiana
• Nicotiana glutinosa
• Nicotiana tabacum
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Pisum sativum
• Vicia faba

Insusceptible host species

• Arachis hypogaea
• Cajanus cajan
• Cucumis sativus
• Glycine max
• Medicago sativa
• Nicotiana occidentalis
• Nicotiana rustica
• Solanum melongena
• Vigna radiata
• Vigna unguiculata

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (1/1)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (5/11)
• Solanaceae (5/8)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Cucurbitaceae (1/1)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (6/11)
• Solanaceae (3/8)

Purification method

Horn et al. (1993).

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions geminate; 15 nm in diameter; dimers 25 nm in length.

Physical properties

A₂₆₀/A₂₈₀ ratio 1.4.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of DNA; single-stranded; circular. Total genome size 2.9 kb. Largest (or only) genome part 2.9 kb.

Features of proteins

Virion protein(s) one; M_r 32000; coat protein.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible monogeminivirus: Geminiviridae

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

Tobacco yellow dwarf.

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Cassava African mosaic, squash leaf curl, chloris striate, maize streak and wheat dwarf viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Horn, N.M., Reddy, S.V., Roberts, I.M. and Reddy, D.V.R. (1993). Ann. appl. Biol. 122: 467.

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.