Isolation and characterization of a mycovirus from Plasmopara halstedii
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 70 (9) , 1734-1737
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b92-214
Abstract
A virus was isolated from Plasmopara halstedii, the causal agent of sunflower downy mildew. The virus contained two species of ssRNA with molecular weight (MW) of 1.05 × 106 and 0.53 × 106. One polypeptide with a MW of 37.5 × 103 was associated with whole virus. Purified preparations consisted of two components, the top component consisting primarily of empty shells. The A260/A280 UV absorbance ratio for the bottom component ranged from 1.25 to 1.35. The partially purified virions were isometric, approximately 32 nm in diameter, and had projections of approximately 4 nm on the virion surface. This virus may be related to the type A virus in Sclerophthora macrospora. Key words: mycovirus, downy mildew, Helianthus annuus.Keywords
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