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result suggests that the ampeloviruses adhere loosely to the<br />

seed surface, while GRSpaV and GVA may be either<br />

firmly attached or internal.<br />

To test whether GRSPaV was internal, seeds from<br />

each variety listed in Table 1 were treated with bleach and<br />

cut into two sections. Embryonic (es) and non-embryonic<br />

(ne) halves of the seed were tested separately. Both<br />

sections as well as the intact seed (cs) contained the<br />

GRSPaV RNA as revealed by RT-PCR (Fig. 1).<br />

Table 1. Virus status of the varieties which were the source of the<br />

seeds used in this study<br />

Var./ Virus GRSPaV GVA GLRaV-1 GLRaV-9<br />

Cab Sauv.<br />

SA 125 yes yes no yes<br />

Grenache yes yes yes no<br />

Dolcetto yes yes yes no<br />

Figure 1. RT-PCR detection of GRSPaV in seeds of Cabernet<br />

Sauvignon (lanes 1-3), Grenache (lanes 4-6) and Dolceltto (lanes<br />

7-9) following a bleach treatment. M, DNA ladder, pUC 19 Hpa<br />

II cut. Lane 10, positive control. cs, complete seed; es, embryo<br />

section; ne, non-embryo section.<br />

M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />

These results indicate that GRSPaV and GVA are<br />

internal but fail to distinguish between the possibilities that<br />

they are retained in the endosperm or vascular system of<br />

the seed only, or are localized in the embryo. The<br />

resolution of this question will depend on germinating and<br />

testing emerged seedlings for these viruses, as presence of<br />

virus in the seedling will confirm that it has entered the<br />

embryo from the vascular system of the seed (Wang &<br />

Maule, 1994).<br />

If viruses are shown to be seedborne, then progeny<br />

from infected parents could be infected. Hence breeders<br />

material is not necessarily free of embryo or pollen borne<br />

viruses. RT-PCR is shown here to be sensitive enough to<br />

detect virus in seed and to ensure that breeders release<br />

virus-tested lines to the industry. The high incidence of<br />

GRSPaV in Australian grapevines is being addressed by<br />

our 12 year old program of shoot tip culture and<br />

thermotherapy (R. Davies, unpublished). The most<br />

recalcitrant elongated virus for elimination is GRSPaV<br />

followed by GVA, while Ampeloviruses (leafroll viruses)<br />

are easily eliminated. GRSPaV requires an elevated<br />

temperature to be eliminated from grapevine tissue. We<br />

have noticed that once this virus is removed, the plantlet<br />

would a<strong>pp</strong>ear to be free of all other viruses. Under such a<br />

harsh regime, it is only necessary to test for this virus as all<br />

other viruses have been eliminated.<br />

350 bp<br />

cs es ne cs es ne cs es ne +<br />

Table 2. Viruses detected in seeds of Cabernet and Grenache after soaking in water or bleach<br />

Virus: RSPaV 1 GVA 1 GLRaV-1 2 GLRaV-9 1<br />

Expt. No. water bleach water bleach water bleach water bleach<br />

1 yes yes yes yes yes yes no no<br />

2 yes yes yes yes yes no yes no<br />

3 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes<br />

4 yes yes yes no no no yes no<br />

1 detected in Cabernet, 2 detected in Grenache<br />

LITERATURE<br />

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ICVG, Adelaide, Australia, 149.<br />

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plant virus: genetic and structural analyses of pea embryo invasion<br />

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ZHANG, Y., UYEMOTO, J., GOLINO, D. & ROWHANI, A. 1998.<br />

Nucleotide sequence and RT-PCR detection of a virus associated<br />

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1231-1237.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

We would like to thank Mr. Tony Herve, the Director of Clean<br />

Plant Technology, South Australia, for su<strong>pp</strong>ort and advice.<br />

Progrès Agricole et Viticole, <strong>2009</strong>, Hors Série – Extended abstracts 16 th Meeting of ICVG, Dijon, France, 31 Aug – 4 Sept <strong>2009</strong>

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