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Preliminary analysis of genetic variationof rice <strong>tungro</strong> bacilliform virus in twoprovinces of the PhilippinesM. Arboleda, F. Sta. Cruz, and O. AzzamA basic understanding of <strong>tungro</strong> virus populations is a prerequisite for anydeployment strategy of conventional or transgenic virus resistance. In the1996 and 1997 wet seasons, the genetic variability of rice <strong>tungro</strong> bacilliformvirus (RTBV) field populations was monitored in lsabela and NorthCotabato provinces of the Philippines. Based on restricted genome DNAprofiles and Pearson’s correlation coefficient analyses, heterogeneous anddistinct RTBV populations were identified in the two provinces. Althoughmembers of the populations reoccurred in some sites, the combination ofgenotypes differed significantly over time, suggesting a rapid evolution ofthe virus population. This study shows that changes in virus populationsneed to be continuously monitored to better understand and predict <strong>tungro</strong>outbreaks and to prolong the life of deployed resistance genes.In highly intensive irrigated rice ecosystems in Southeast Asia. <strong>tungro</strong> <strong>disease</strong> causesconsiderable yield losses. The rice <strong>tungro</strong> <strong>disease</strong> complex is associated with rice<strong>tungro</strong> bacilliform virus and rice <strong>tungro</strong> spherical virus. On its own. RTBV causesyellowing and stunting symptoms but it cannot be transmitted by leafhoppers unlessRTSV is present. RTBV is a dsDNA belonging to the pararetrovirus group. a group ofplant DNA viruses that replicate through an RNA template. A DNA hybridizationtechnique was developed to differentiate the viral genomic DNA of four biologicalvariants of RTBV using total DNA extracts of infected plants (Cabauatan et al 1998).The technique was also applied to examine the variability of natural field populationsof RTBV in <strong>tungro</strong>-endemic areas of the Philippines. Genomic DNA profiles representingsingle infections based on molecular weight estimates were selected and comparedamong the surveyed sites.Materials and methodsRandom samples were collected from the <strong>tungro</strong> hot spot provinces of Isabela andNorth Cotabato (30–50 samples per field and 4-6 fields per province; Fig. 1 ). Thesesamples were then assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) againstRTBV and RTSV antisera (Cabauatan et al 1995). Following the procedure developedby Cabauatan et a1 (1998), total DNA was extracted using a modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method.The pelleted DNA was resuspended in 50 m L of sterile distilled water. Three tofive micrograms of total plant DNA was then digested with 30-50 units of EcoRVand incubated overnight at 37 °C. The samples were then electrophoresed in 0.8%agarose gel for 5 h at 100 V in 1 x TBE buffer and blotted onto Hybond-N nylonmembrane using 2 x SSC. Blots were baked at 80 °C for 2 h prior to hybridizationwith the full-length RTBV-Ic clone. Chemiluminescence ECL (Amersham) was usedfor detection following the manufacturer's instructions.

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