.Newly report of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in Capparis spinosa (L.) in Turkey


FİDAN H., Güllü M.

Symposium for Agriculture and Veterinary, Prishtina, Macedonia, 15 - 17 October 2014, vol.1, no.1, pp.1-2

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 1
  • City: Prishtina
  • Country: Macedonia
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-2
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Caper bush, Capparis spinosa, is a spiny, splayed, bushy formed perennial plant which is benefited as multi-purposed from it’s leaves, shoots, buds, flowers and fruits. Capers make an important contribution to the pantheon of classic Mediterranean flavors that include: olives, rucola (argula, or garden rocket), anchovies and artichokes. Tender young shoots including immature small leaves may also be eaten as a vegetable, or pickled. More rarely, mature and semi-mature fruits are eaten as a cooked vegetable. This study was carried out as surveys on natural planted caper bushes in Balçova (İzmir) in August-September, 2013. Samples from leaves and shoots illustrating deformation and yellowing during surveys were taken and tested for viruses in laboratory. Plants tested using DAS-ELISA and RT-PCR methods were infected with Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) confirmed using serological and molecular methods. RT-PCR products were sequenced directly, and as the result of BLAST using datas from sequences, CMV isolate in caper bush showed 97 % similarity with HE971670, AJ810259, JN054635 and FM999062 isolates. As a result of tests, “Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV)” was determined in caper bush. This virus is the first record in caper bush plants in Turkey.