Molecular Characterization of Segments S7 to S10 of a Southern Rice Black-streaked Dwarf Virus Isolate from Maize in Northern China

Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus (SRBSDV) is a novel Fijivirus prevalent in rice in southern and central China,and northern Vietnam. Its genome has 10 segments of double-stranded RNA named S1 to S10 according to their size. An isolate of SRBSDV,JNi4,was obtained from naturally infected maize plants from Ji'ning,Shandong province,in the 2008 maize season. Segments S7 to S10 of JNi4 share nucleotide identities of 72.6%-73.1%,72.3%-73%,73.9%-74.5% and 77.3%-79%,respectively,with corresponding segments of Rice black-streaked dwarf virus isolates,and identities of 99.7%,99.1%-99.7%,98.9%-99.5%,and 98.6%-99.2% with those of SRBSDV isolates HN and GD. JNi4 forms a separate branch with GD and HN in the phylogenetic trees constructed with genomic sequences of S7 to S10. These results confirm the proposed taxonomic status of SRBSDV as a distinct species of the genus Fijivirus and indicate that JNi4 is an isolate of SRBSDV. Shandong is so far the northernmost region where SRBSDV is found in China.

Ecological Fitness of Non-vector Planthopper Sogatella furcifera on Rice Plants Infected with Rice Black Streaked Dwarf Virus

We evaluated the effects of rice black streak dwarf virus （RBSDV）-infested rice plants on the ecological parameters and its relevant defensive and detoxification enzymes of white-backed planthopper （WBPH） in laboratory for exploring the relationship between RBSDV and the non-vector planthopper. The results showed that nymph survival rate, female adult weight and fecundity, and egg hatchability of WBPH fed on RBSDV-infested rice plants did not markedly differ from those on healthy plants, whereas the female adult longevity and egg duration significantly shortened on diseased plants. Furthermore, significantly higher activities of defensive enzymes （dismutase, catalase and peroxidase） and detoxification enzymes （acetylcholinesterase, carboxylesterase and glutathione S-transferase） were found in WBPH adults fed on infected plants. Results implied that infestation by RBSDV increased the ecological fitness of non-vector planthopper population.

The Efficiency of Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus Transmission by the Vector Sogatella furcifera to Different Host Plant Species

Southern rice black-streaked dwarf disease is a new rice disease that severely affects rice production in South China.To understand transmission capacity of the vector Sogatella furcifera to Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus（SRBSDV） among different host plant species,potential host plants of SRBSDV collected from the diseased rice field and/or adjacent to the field in Hunan Province,China,were determined by RT-PCR,and the transmission rates of SRBSDV by S.furcifera among different host plant species were investigated.The results showed that host plants of SRBSDV in the rice fields were five of family Gramineae（Oryza sativa,Echinochloa crusgalli,Zea mays,Paspalum distichum,Alopecurus aequali） and two of family Cyperaceae（Juncellus serotinus and Cyperus difformis）.S.furcifera could not transmit SRBSDV between gramineous plants and cyperaceous plants,and could not transmit SRBSDV between the gramineous plants,J.serotinus and C.difformis as well.However,SRBSDV could be transmitted by S.furcifera within gramineous plants.S.furcifera could transmit SRBSDV between interspecies among three species plants（O.sativa,E.crusgalli and Z.mays）,and between P.distichum and A.aequali.At 15,20,25,30,and 35°C,both macropterous and brachypterous adult of S.furcifera could transmit SRBSDV from the plants（e.g.,E.crusgalli,Z.mays and O.sativa） infected with SRBSDV to rice seedlings.The transmission rates were first increased and then decreased with the increase of temperature.Macropterous adults transmitted SRBSDV from the viruliferous E.crusgalli,Z.may and rice plants to the healthy rice seedlings,and the infected rates of rice seedlings were 26.2,18.8 and 23.7% at 15°C,56.6,64.6 and 53.6% at 25°C,and was 11.2,10.2 and 7.3% at 35°C,respectively.Transmission capacity of brachypterous adults was significantly higher than that of macropterous adults at 15,20 and 25°C（P0.05）,while transmission capacity of brachypterous adults was relatively lower compared with that of macropterous ones at 35°C.These results offer evidence on the transmission of SRBSDV via the vector S.furcifer among different host plants,which can be helpful to control Southern rice black-streaked dwarf disease by the appropriate cultural measures in South China.

Detection,Occurrence,and Survey of Rice Stripe and BlackStreaked Dwarf Diseases in Zhejiang Province,China

The major viral diseases that occur on rice plants in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, are stripe and rice black-streaked dwarf diseases. Rice stripe disease is only caused by rice stripe tenuivirus （RSV）, while rice black-streaked dwarf disease can be caused by rice black-streaked dwarf fijivirus （RBSDV） and/or southem rice black-streaked dwarf fijivirus （SRBSDV）. Here we review the characterization of these viruses, methods for their detection, and extensive surveys showing their occurrence and spread in the province.

Transmission of Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus from Frozen Infected Leaves to Healthy Rice Plants by Small Brown Planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus)

In order to preserve virus for identifying the resistance of rice varieties against rice black-streaked dwarf disease, a simple and reliable method was developed, through which virus-free small brown planthopper （SBPH） acquired rice black-streaked dwarf virus （RBSDV） from frozen infected leaves and the virus was transmitted to healthy rice plants. The experimental results showed that SBPH could obtain RBSDV from frozen infected rice leaves and the virus could be transmitted to a susceptible rice variety. For the ability to acquire RBSDV and transmit the virus to healthy plants by SBPH, there was no significant difference between frozen infected leaves and in vitro infected leaves. The novel method could be applied to identification of rice variety resistance to rice black-streaked dwarf disease, facilitating the breeding process for rice black-streaked dwarf disease resistance.

Screening of Rice Genes Interacting with p5b of Rice BlackStreaked Dwarf Virus

Rice black-streaked dwarf virus （RBSDV） is a recognized member of the genus Fijivirus, family Reoviridae. Its genome has ten double-stranded RNA （dsRNA） segments （$1-$10）, in which the fifth genome segment （$5） contains two open reading frames （ORFs） with a partially overlapping region. The second ORF of RBSDV S5 encodes a viral nonstructural protein named p5b with unknown function. To reveal the function of p5b, its gene was ligated into the bait plasmid pGBKT7 and an expression library containing rice cDNAs was constructed using plasmid pGADT7 for yeast two-hybrid assay. The bait protein p5b was detected in yeast by western blot, and the result of an auto-activation test showed that p5b could not autonomously activate the expression of reporter genes in yeast. Then the bait protein p5b was used for screening the cDNA expression libraries of rice. Gene fragments of some pivotal enzymes involved in photosynthesis, respiration and other important metabolic processes, were identified to interact with p5b in yeast, suggesting that these interactions may play roles in symptom development in infected plants.

Resistance of Major Rice Cultivars in Hangzhou Area of China against Southern Rice Black-streaked Dwarf Virus

Resistance of 17 major rice cultivars in Hangzhou region of China against southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus was tested in the paper. The results showed that the incidence rate of southern rice black-streWed dwarf virus had certain positive correlation with quantity of white-backed planthopper （Sogatellafurci-fera） and resistance among various cultivars was significant. Two varieties, Yueyou 9113 and Tianyouhuazhan, were most susceptible ; Yongyou 8, Jiayou 2 and Xi-ushui 134 had best resistance and could be used as disease-resistant varieties to prevent the disease.

Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus:A new proposed Fijivirus species in the family Reoviridae

For the past several years, a novel dwarf disease has been observed on rice (Oryza sativa) in some regions of Guangdong Province and Hainan Province, southern China. Infected plants showed stunting, dark leaf and small enations on stem and leaf back. Typical Fijivirus viroplasma containing crystalline arrayed spherical virons approximately 70―75 nm in diameter and tubular structures were detected in ultrathin sections by an electron microscope in parenchyma phloem cells of the infected plants. The virus was transmitted to rice seedlings by white-backed planthoppers, Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), collected in the diseased fields. Analysis of dsRNA extracts from infected plants revealed ten linear segments, which were similar to the electrophoretic profile of Rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV). RT-PCR with a single primer which matched to a linker sequence ligated to both 3′ ends of the viral genomic dsRNAs resulted in amplification of genome segments 9 (S9) and 10 (S10) cDNA products. The complete nucleotide sequences of S9 and S10 were obtained from clones of the RT-PCR amplicon exhibited characteristic properties of Fijivirus including low GC content (34.5% and 35.6%), genus conserved 5′ and 3′ termini sequences and similar genome organization. Blast searches indicated that the sequences of S9 and S10 shared 68.8%―74.9% and 67.1%―77.4% nucleotide identities with those of viruses in the Fijivirus group 2, respectively. These values were similar to those among other viruses in the Fijivirus group 2 and considerably lower than those among RBSDV isolates. Phylogenetic trees based on S9 and S10 nucleotide sequences and their putative amino acid sequences showed that this virus represented a separate branch among other Fijiviruses. The virus was also detected by a nested RT-PCR assay in corn (Zea mays), barnyard grass (Echinochloa crusgalli), Juncellus serotinus and flaccidgrass (Pennisetum flaccidum) in and/or adjacent to the infected rice fields. It is proposed that this virus be considered as a new species, Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus, in the group 2 of the genus Fijivirus in the family Reoviridae.

Influence of rice black streaked dwarf virus on the ecological fitness of non-vector planthopper Nilaparvata lugens （Hemiptera： Delphacidae）

Rice black streak dwarf virus （RBSDV） is transmitted by the small brown planthopper （SBPH）, Laodelphax striatellus （Fallen）. Non-vector rice brown planthopper （BPH）, Nilaparvata lugens （Stal）, shares the same host rice plants with SBPH in paddy fields. The changes in nutritional composition of rice plants infected by RBSDV and the ecological fitness of BPH feeding on the infected plants were studied under both artificial climate chamber and field conditions. Contents of 16 detected amino acids and soluble sugar in RBSDV infected rice plants were higher than those in the healthy ones. On the diseased plants BPH had significantly higher nymphal survival rates, nymphal duration of the males, weight of the female adults, as well as egg hatchability compared to BPH being fed on healthy plants. However, there was no obvious difference in female nymph duration, longevity and fecundity. Defense enzymes （superoxidase dismutase, SOD and catalase, CAT） and detoxifying enzymes （carboxylesterase, CAE and glutathione S-transferase, GST） in BPH adults fed on diseased plants had markedly higher activities. The results indicate rice plants infected by RBSDV improved the ecological fitness of the brown planthopper, a serious pest but not a transmitter of the RBSDV virus.

RBSDV所致玉米粗缩病不同病级植株内源激素水平变化研究

采用酶联免疫吸附测定法(Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)测定玉米粗缩病发病植株中,不同病级植株内源激素水平。结果表明,不同病级玉米植株中,赤霉素(Gibberellin GA3)、生长素(Indole-3-acetic acid,IAA)、脱落酸(Abscisic acid,ABA)和玉米素(Zeatin,ZR)的含量变化特点不同:人工接种RBSDV后,病株中GA3及ZR含量明显低于健株,且随病级增加,植株体内GA3、ZR含量逐渐降低,其含量与病情严重度呈显著正相关;抽穗孕穗期病株叶片中IAA含量低于健株,但根部IAA的含量差异不明显;人工接种RBSDV后,病株中ABA含量明显升高,且随病情严重度增加,含量逐渐升高,其含量与病情严重度呈显著负相关。

饲食感染SRBSDV的水稻病株对传毒介体白背飞虱相关能源物质含量的影响

南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒(Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus,SRBSDV)近年对我国南方稻区水稻生产造成了极大危害。为探讨SRBSDV发生流行的原因,研究了饲食感染SRBSDV水稻病株对其介体昆虫白背飞虱体内能源物质含量的影响。结果表明,饲食感染SRBSDV水稻病株对白背飞虱若虫体内能源物质含量没有明显的影响,但是对雌成虫有明显的影响;饲食感染SRBSDV水稻病株使白背飞虱3日龄和5日龄雌成虫体内可溶性糖及游离氨基酸含量显著升高;此外,饲食感染SRBSDV水稻病株使5日龄雌成虫体内甘油酯含量和可溶性蛋白含量含量明显升高。上述结果证明饲食感染SRBSDV水稻病株会促进白背飞虱雌成虫体内糖类、脂类、氨基酸等物质的积累,有可能会导致其迁飞能力的提升,增加SRBSDV暴发流行的可能性。

RBSDV在玉米叶脉细胞内的侵染状态与灰飞虱传毒活力的关系

根据水稻黑条矮缩病毒(RBSDV)侵染玉米(Zea mays L.)的症状发展过程先后取叶脉做超薄切片,在透射电镜下观察病毒在细胞内的侵染状态,并在取样前用灰飞虱无毒若虫进行饲毒和传毒试验。结果显示RBSDV侵入玉米叶细胞后先出现在细胞壁附近,个别粒子似与胞间连丝相连;细胞质内产生病毒基质,病毒粒子先增殖并分布其周边,后向病毒基质内扩展;当病毒粒子布满病毒基质后在细胞质中出现直径约90nm的管状结构,病毒成串排列在该管状结构中;随后管状结构逐渐消失,最终形成晶格状聚集排列。用灰飞虱无毒若虫在细胞内病毒基质出现和病毒增殖期饲毒的,到成虫时分别有2.93%和7.83%个体传毒率;在细胞内病毒成串分布于管状结构和晶格状聚集排列期饲毒的,到成虫时均不能传毒。

玉米不同品种(系)抗感粗缩病(RBSDV)与3种防御酶同工酶关系的研究

本实验是在完成湖北省玉米粗缩病病原分子生物学鉴定的基础上,根据60多份玉米材料田间自然抗病性鉴定结果,从中选择具有代表性的3个不同抗感病性品种,从生理生化角度研究了玉米品种抗感粗缩病与寄主防御酶POD、EST及PPO同工酶的关系。结果表明,不同抗感性玉米品种POD同工酶的表达具有显著差异,既存在可能与寄主抗性相关的同工酶组成性表达,又具有受病毒侵染后的诱导性表达;EST同工酶种类的表达与品种的抗感病性没有相关性,只是在表达活性上有一定的差异;PPO同工酶受病毒侵染后诱导表达的差异与品种生育期具有一定的相关性;玉米不同生育期其POD、EST、PPO同工酶在在一定的变化。

南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒在广西兴安的迁入与侵染动态

广西兴安地处白背飞虱Sogatella furcifera(Horváth)迁入廊道要冲,南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒(southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus,SRBSDV)依赖白背飞虱携传。本研究采用探照灯诱集高空白背飞虱,同时采集田间白背飞虱和稻叶,采用dot-ELISA法检测白背飞虱及水稻的带毒状况,以明确SRBSDV的迁入与侵染动态。综合来看,2021年-2022年间兴安的带毒白背飞虱迁入始期为5月下旬,迁入白背飞虱的带毒率高峰为6月中下旬;田间白背飞虱7月上旬-7月下旬带毒率较高(10%~15%);水稻7月中旬-8月上旬带毒率较高(10%~14%)。水稻带毒率与田间白背飞虱带毒率之间存在显著相关关系。本文结果有助于桂北和长江中下游地区开展白背飞虱携传SRBSDV的监测预警。

不同提取方法对检测单头白背飞虱携带SRBSDV灵敏度的影响

为找到较好的白背飞虱RNA提取方法用于大规模带毒率检测、SRBSDV的早期监测及科学防控提供参考,采用Trizol试剂盒法、改良Trizol法、改良CTAB-LiCl法、改良异硫氰酸胍法和NaOH粗提法5种方法提取单头白背飞虱的总RNA,进行检测比较其提取速率和稳定性。结果表明:采用Trizol试剂盒法、改良Trizol法、改良CTAB-LiCl法、改良异硫氰酸胍法和NaOH粗提法5种方法提取单头白背飞虱的总RNA浓度分别为113.08ng/μL、222.43ng/μL、57.68ng/μL、102.16ng/μL和31.06ng/μL,改良Trizol法和改良CTAB-LiCl法提取的RNA纯度较高。5种方法提取的RNA均能用于SRBSDV的检测,其中改良Trizol法RT-PCR扩增的灵敏度最高,稀释梯度为10-4,NaOH粗提法灵敏度最差,稀释梯度仅为10-1,其余3种均能达到10-3。改良Trizol法提取的虫体RNA较完整且扩增效果稳定,但试剂价格较昂贵,不适合做大量样品提取;NaOH粗提法的灵敏度虽相对较低,但由于操作简便,经济快速,更适合用于大量样品的检测。

与RBSDV外壳蛋白P10互作植物因子的筛选与验证

目前,我们对水稻黑条矮缩病毒(RBSDV)编码的外壳蛋白P10在该病毒侵染过程中的作用了解甚少。本研究利用酵母双杂交技术,以P10为诱饵钓取拟南芥cDNA文库,得到与P10互作的真核翻译起始因子eIF5A-2。通过分别构建猎物和诱饵载体共转化酵母,结果表明P10与AteIF5A-2在酵母中互作。利用农杆菌转染烟草表皮细胞瞬时表达体系发现,P10和AteIF5A-2形成融合荧光蛋白后,荧光主要形成囊泡状的结构。通过荧光共定位实验分析发现,P10与AteIF5A-2能够共定位。本研究结果进一步揭示了水稻黑条矮缩病毒的致病机制。

Two virus-encoded RNA silencing suppressors,P14 of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus and S6 of Rice black streak dwarf virus

Functional analysis for gene silencing suppres- sor of P14 gene of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus and S6 gene of Rice black streak dwarf virus was carried out by agro- in- filtration with recombinant vectors of Potato virus X. The phenotype observation of green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression and Northern blot showed that the gene silencing of gfp transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana induced by ho- mologous sequence was strongly suppressed by the immix- ture infiltration of either the P14 or the S6. In the suppressed plants, the gfp mRNA accumulation was higher than that in the non-suppressed controls and the symptoms caused by PVX infection became more severe, especially the gfp DNA methylation of plant genome was significantly inhabited when co-infiltrated with RBSDV S6 gene. These results sug- gested that these two virus genes were potentially to encode for proteins as RNA silencing suppressors.

Epidemiological Characteristics of Maize Rough Dwarf Disease in Huang-Huai-Hai Plain

Maize rough dwarf disease is a common epidemic disease in large areas.Its epidemic and occurrence mechanism is a complex process.In this paper,the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of maize rough dwarf disease in Huang-Huai-Hai plain were elaborated based on the research results of maize rough dwarf disease at home and abroad for many years.The epidemic of maize rough dwarf disease is affected by many factors,such as the occurrence and virus carrying rate of the first generation small brown planthopper,accumulation of virus sources on gramineous crops and weed hosts,maize variety resistance,maize sowing date,maize growth period,crop layout,tillage system,climate and ecological environment.The key factors causing the outbreak and epidemic of maize rough dwarf disease are the planting of maize susceptible varieties,the meeting of maize seedling stage and the peak period of adult spread of the first generation of small brown planthopper.

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Technologies of Rice Virus Diseases Spread by Small Brown Planthopper (SBPH)

Rice stripe virus disease （RSVD） and rice black-streaked dwarf virus disease （RBSDVD） are two epidemic diseases in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province in the last decade. The authors investigated the disaster regularity, prevention and control technology of RSVD and RBSDVD systematically. The occurrence and virus transmission of SBPH and disaster regularity of virus diseases were studied; the resistance of some rice varieties was cleared; the effects of physical and agricultural measures such as insect net blocking, appropriate late sowing and plowing on controlling occurrence and virus transmission of SBPH were figured out; a hatch of chemical agents were screened, providing efficient and harmless pesticides for effective control against SBPH and prevention against virus diseases. A set of disaster control and mitigation technologies was proposed in this paper, which was practical, sustainable, and easy to operate for the local planting patterns.

南方水稻黑条矮缩病抗病遗传资源与分子机理研究进展

南方水稻黑条矮缩病(Souther rice black-streaked dwarf virus disease,SRBSDVD)是依靠白背飞虱(Sogatella furcifera)为传播介体,由南方水稻黑条矮缩病毒(Southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus,SRBSDV)侵染引起的一种水稻病毒病。该病害于2001年在我国华南地区首次被发现,随后发生面积不断扩大,危害逐年加重,已成为近年来危害中国南方稻区水稻生产的重要病害之一。白背飞虱迁飞性强、种群数量大、传毒持久等特点,导致化学农药防虫治病效果并不理想,至今还未有可持续和绿色控制SRBSDVD的手段。根据病原病毒的爆发性及其传播介体白背飞虱的生物学特性,预计该病害在未来较长的一段时期内将是我国最严重的水稻病害之一,很有可能再次暴发流行。因此,当前生产上急需培育出能够抵御SRBSDVD的抗性水稻品种。本文综述了SRBSDVD的发病规律、抗病种质资源的收集与评估、抗病基因或数量性状位点(QTL)的精确定位,以及这些抗性基因的分子作用机制,进一步探讨了利用现代分子生物学技术,包括分子标记辅助选择、基因沉默(RNAi)和基因编辑等技术加快SRBSDVD抗病品种的选育,可为今后有效控制SRBSDVD提供基础。