Cherry virus A infecting cherries and plums in the Czech Republic – Short communication

Dana Safarova (1) , M. Navrátil (1) , T. Paprstein (2) , Thierry T. Candresse (3) , Armelle Marais (3)

1 Faculty of Science
2 VSUO - Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy
3 BFP - Biologie du fruit et pathologie

The presence of Cherry virus A (CVA) in the germplasm collections of sweet cherries and plums was studied. CVA was detected using the specific RT-PCR assay in six of eight sweet cherry and one of four plum cultivars. Specifity of amplicons and distant position of cherry and non-cherry isolates was verified by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Results indicate that the cherry landraces and cultivars could be infected by CVA more than it has been assumed.

Mots clés: Cerasus avium L.; RT-PCR; sequencing

Mots clés: CVA; Prunus domestica L.

Domaines: Phytopathologie et phytopharmacie; Virologie

Dana Safarova, M. Navrátil, T. Paprstein, Thierry T. Candresse, Armelle Marais. Cherry virus A infecting cherries and plums in the Czech Republic – Short communication. Advances in Horticultural Science, 2013, 40 (1), pp.37-39. ⟨hal-02647177⟩