Article
Nucleotide sequence analysis reveals the presence of PVY-Tam isolates affecting tamarillo in Colombia.
Virology journal - 20 Apr 2026
Martínez-Moncayo Carolina, Lagos-Burbano Tulio César, Ontañón Clara, Ferriol Inmaculada, López-Moya Juan José, Uranga Mireia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tamarillo or tree tomato (Solanum betaceum Cav.) is a fruit tree species of Andean origin with cultural and economic relevance in Colombia. The high incidence of complex viral diseases termed "virosis" in all tamarillo-growing regions of the country leads to huge production losses and seriously threatens its cultivation. METHODS: RNA-seq libraries were constructed for symptomatic samples from eight...
Topics
- Colombia
- Phylogeny
- Potyvirus
- Genome, Viral
- Plant Diseases
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- RNA, Viral
- Solanum
- Genetic Variation
