Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Begomovirus attacks on papaya plants have been identified in several regions in Indonesia. Detection based on viral nucleic acid in each category of papaya plants in Tanggamus, Pringsewu, West Lampung, Pesawaran, Central Lampung, and Bandar Lampung using universal primers SPG1/SPG2 showed positive results for Begomovirus infection with visible DNA bands measuring ± 900 bp. Direct nucleotide sequencing using SPG1/SPG2 primers for the AC2 dan AC1 genes of the Begomovirus and confirmed by the BLAST program showed that papaya samples were infected with Ageratum yellow vein virus (AYVV). The phylogenetic results show that AYVV from papaya samples has a close relationship with the AYVV group from several other countries with 98% homology. Overall, our study further indicated Ageratum acts as an alternative host and reservoir for Begomovirus.
Source: Molecular Biology Reports
Authors: Selvi Helina, Hasriadi Mat Akin, Sudi Pramono, Puji Lestari, Muhammad Nurdin, Auliana Afandi, Lionita Dewi
Institutions: Lampung University, National Research and Innovation Agency
Language: English
Topic: Plant Virus Research Studies
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
Funder: Universitas Lampung
OpenAlex ID: W4390918976