Detection and molecular characterization of Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1 isolates infecting grapevines in Brazil.

Abstract Presently, Hop stunt viroid(HSVd) and Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) are the only viroids reported to infect grapevines (Vitis spp.) in Brazil, among the seven viroid species already reported infecting this host in other countries. All grapevine viroid diseases are graft-transmissible and can induce losses especiallywhenassociatedwithviruses.Theaimofthisworkwas to confirm infection by Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 1(GYSVd-1) in grapevine samples exhibiting yellow speckle symptoms in the leaves and in asymptomatic samples sequenced by next generation sequencing (NGS). The occurrence of this viroid in Brazil was further investigated in a second study. Total RNAs and dsRNAs were extracted from five symptomatic plants and 16 asymptomatic samples, respectively. Specific primers were used for RT-PCR and amplified DNA fragments were cloned and sequenced by the Sanger method. Eleven complete nucleotide sequences of GYSVd-1 isolates (366 ?367 nt) were obtained from NGS and from RT-PCR amplicons. Comparisons showed high identities (95.9 ?100 %) among ten isolates and an identity of 87.2 ?90.4 % with a divergent isolate (RM-BR). Phylogenetic analyses placed GYSVd-1 isolates in four clusters (types 1, 2, 3 and 4). All GYSVd-1 infections were confirmed by conventional RT-PCR and RT-qPCR using specific oligonucleo-tides and a labeled probe. This is the first report and molecular characterization of GYSVd-1 infecting grapevines in Brazil, and our survey indicates that this viroid could be widespread in the major grape producing regions of Brazil. Keywords GYSVd-1 . Incidence . Next generation sequencing. Secondary structure. Vine.

Influência da irrigação em parâmetros de desenvolvimento foliar em macieiras "Galaxy" e "Fuji Suprema".

2016

Método não destrutivo para estimativa da área foliar da macieira com diferentes níveis de irrigação

2016

Efeito da irrigação sobre o crescimento de macieiras cvs. "Galaxy" e "Fuji Suprema"

2016

Efeito da irrigação sobre a frutificação de macieiras cvs. "Galaxy" e "Fuji Suprema".

2016

Área foliar em macieiras "Maxigala" e "Fuji Suprema" em função da irrigação e fertirrigação

2016

"Mel de Pierce" - doença bacteriana da videira de importância quarentenária para o Brasil.

O ?Mal de Pierce? (Pierce?s disease) é uma doença de importância quarentenária A1, ou seja, ainda não encontrada no Brasil. Economicamente representa uma grande ameaça para a vitivinicultura por ser altamente destrutiva e de difícil controle, devido a sua disseminação natural por vetores aéreos (cigarrinhas) e por dispor de inúmeras hospedeiras alternativas nativas. Esta doença foi primeiramente constatada em 1884, próximo a Pomona e Anaheim na California. Foi chamada inicialmente de Anaheim disease, doença misteriosa, doença da California, praga da videira, entre outros. Em 1892 foi pela primeira vez descrita por Newton B. Pierce, de quem posteriormente herdou o nome e passou a chamar-se ?Pierce?s disease?. Algumas decadas depois a doença foi identificada em outras regiões vitícolas, incluindo o Sul da California até a Florida. O Mal de Pierce foi por muito tempo considerado uma doença causada por vírus. Entretanto investigações conduzidas a partir da década de 70 do século passado, mostraram que em plantas doentes tratadas com antibióticos os sintomas desapareciam e que a imersão de material vegetativo dormente em água quente eliminava o agente causal. Estudos posteriores com microscopia eletrônica demonstraram a presença de bactéria do tipo ricketisia nos tecidos xilemáticos de plantas doentes. Em 1978 a bactéria foi isolada e cultivada em meio de cultura artificial e completado o postulado de Koch?s comprovando-se ser o agente causal da doença. Em 1987 foi definitivamente classificada por Wells e colaboradores como Xylella fastidiosa, bactéria sistêmica do tipo bastonete, gram-negativa, fastidiosa, aflagelada, aeróbica e limitada aos vasos xilemáticos da planta. Esta bactéria apresenta várias estirpes (raças) que causam doenças em outras culturas além da videira, como a queimadura das folhas da amendoeira, nanismo da alfafa, ?phony peach? em pessegueiro, clorose variegada dos citros, escaldadura das folhas da ameixeira e requeima do cafezeiro. Há evidências experimentais que as doenças da videira, amendoeira e alfafa são causadas pela mesma estirpe da bactéria.

O perigo do excesso de adubação da videira.

2006

Applications pratiques du zonage vitivinicole.

2004

Methods to evidence mechanical injuries on "Packham's Triumph" pears.

2016

Zonage climatique des périodes viticoles de production dans l'année en zone tropicale: application de la méthodologie du système CCM géoviticole.

2004

Use of chemometrics to characterize tropical wines from different vintages and grape cultivars according to the 1H NMR spectroscopy data.

2011

Characterization of aromatic profiles in brazilian tropical wines determined by gas chromatography and multivariate statistical analysis.

2011

Aromatic stability of Syrah and Petit Verdot tropical wines from Brazil.

The production of fine wines in the Sub-middle of the São Francisco River Valley, Northeast of Brazil, is relatively recent, about twenty-five years ago. This region presents different characteristics, with a tropical semiarid climate, in a flat landscape. Presenting high annual average temperature, solar radiation and water in abundance for irrigation, it?s possible the scaling the grape harvests for winemaking throughout the year, allowing to obtain until two harvests per year. Several factors may affect the aromatic compounds in wines, such as viticulture practices, climatic conditions, cultivars and winemaking process. This study aimed to evaluate the aromatic stability of Syrah and Petit Verdot tropical wines elaborated in two different periods in the year. The grapes were harvested in the first and second semesters of 2009, in June and November. The wines were elaborated and then, they were bottled and analyzed in triplicate, thirty days and one year after bottling, by gas chromatography with ionization detector flame (GC-FID), to evaluate the profile and the stability of the aroma compounds. Principal component analysis was applied to discriminate between wine samples and to find the compounds responsible by the variability. The results showed that Syrah and Petit Verdot tropical wines presented different responses, for stability of higher alcohols, esters and carboxylic acids.

Influence of the vintage, clone and rootstock on the chemical characteristics of Syrah tropical wines from Brazil.

In the Northeast of Brazil, vines can produce twice a year, because annual average temperature is 26ºC, with high solar radiation and water availability for irrigation. Many cultivars have been tested according to their adaptation to the climate and soil, and the main variety used for red wines is Syrah. This work aimed to evaluate five clones of Syrah, grafted on two rootstocks, in two harvests of the second semester of 2009 and 2010, according to the chemical analyses of the wines.The clones evaluated were 100, 174, 300, 470 and 525, the rootstocks were Paulsen 1103 and IAC 313 (Golia x Vitis caribeae). Grapes were harvested in November 2009 and 2010 and the yield was evaluated. Climate characteristics of each harvest was determined and correlated to the results. Wines were elaborated in glass tanks of 20 L, with alcoholic fermentation at 25ºC for seven days, then wines were pressed and malolactic fermentation was carried out at 18ºC for 20 days. The following parameters were analyzed: alcohol content, dry extract, total anthocyanins, total phenolic index. High performance liquid chromatography was used to determine tartaric, malic, lactic and citric organic acids. Results showed that wines presented different concentrations of classical analyses, phenolics and organic acids according to the harvest date, rootstocks and clones. Principal component analysis was applied on data and clusters with wine samples were formed, explaining the variability, and results are discussed.