Research Article

Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Citrus tristeza virus Isolates from Turkey

Table 1

Description of CTV isolates used for molecular characterization in this study.

CTV Isolate1Plant/RootstockRegionSymptoms2 on Mexican lime3

EG-5(EK-1)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEdremit Gulfvc, lc, ch, sp (mild)
EG-11(EK-2)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEdremit Gulfvc, sp (modarate)
EG-28(EK-5)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEdremit Gulfvc, sp (mild)
WM-22(BA-1)W. Navel/C. aurantiumWestern Mediterraneanvc, sp?
WM-23(BA-2)W. Navel/C. aurantiumWestern Mediterraneanvc
AC-5(KE-1)Satsuma/P. trifoliataAegean Costvc, lc, ch, sp (modarate)
AC-10(KE-3)Satsuma/P. trifoliataAegean Costvc, lc, sp (mild)
AC-24(KE-4)Satsuma/P. trifoliataAegean Costvc, sp (mild)
EBS-7(DK-1)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEastern Black Seavc, lc, ch, sp (mild)
EBS-20(DK-4)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEastern Black Seavc, lc, sp (mild)
EBS-38(DK-4)Satsuma/P. trifoliataEastern Black Seavc, lc, sp (mild)
EM-1(DA-1)Shamouti/C. aurantiumEastern Mediterraneanvc
EM-3(DA-2)Shamouti/C. aurantiumEastern Mediterraneanvc
EM-7(DA-3)Satsuma/C. aurantiumEastern Mediterraneanvc, sp (mild)
EM-15(DA-5)Kamquat/C. aurantiumEastern Mediterraneanvc, lc, ch, sp (mild)

EK: Edremit Gulf (EG), BA: Western Mediterranean (WM), KE: Aegean Cost (AC), DK: Eastern Black Sea (EBS), and DA: Eastern Mediterranean (EM).
2vc: vein clearing, lc: leaf cupping, ch: chlorosis, and sp: stem pitting.
3None of these isolates induced any symptoms on Madam Vinous sweet orange grafted on sour orange, or Madam Vinous sweet orange or grapefruits [32].