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Double-stranded RNA elements associated with the MVX disease of Agaricus bisporus

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Grogan, Helen M., Adie, Bruce A. T., Gaze, R. H., Challen, Michael P. and Millis, P. R. (Peter R.). (2003) Double-stranded RNA elements associated with the MVX disease of Agaricus bisporus. Mycological Research, Vol.10 (No.2). pp. 147-154. ISSN 0953-7562

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0953756203007202

Abstract

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) has been isolated from Agaricus bisporus fruit bodies exhibiting a wide range of disease symptoms. The symptoms which occurred singularly or in combination included; bare cropping areas on commercial beds (primordia disruption), crop delay, premature veil opening, off- or brown-coloured mushrooms, sporophore malformations and loss of crop yield. All symptoms were associated with loss of yield and/or product quality. Collectively, these symptoms are described as mushroom virus X (MVX) disease. The dsRNA titre was much lower than that previously encountered with the La France viral disease of mushrooms and a modified cellulose CF11 protocol was used for their detection. A broad survey of cultivated mushrooms from the British industry identified dsRNA elements ranging between 640 bp and 20.2 kbp; the majority have not previously been described in A. bisporus. 26 dsRNA elements were identified with a maximum of 17, apparently non-encapsidated dsRNA elements, in any one sample. Three dsRNAs (16.2, 9.4 and 2.4 kbp) were routinely found in mushrooms asymptomatic for MVX. Previously, La France disease was effectively contained and controlled by minimising the on-farm production and spread of basidiospores. Our on-farm observations suggest that MVX could be spread by infected spores and/or mycelial fragments.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

S Agriculture > SB Plant culture

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Warwick HRI (2004-2010)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Cultivated mushroom -- Diseases and pests, Cultivated mushroom -- Genetic aspects, Fungal viruses -- Genetics, Double-stranded RNA

Journal or Publication Title:

Mycological Research

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

ISSN:

0953-7562

Official Date:

February 2003

Dates:

Date	Event
February 2003	Published

Volume:

Vol.10

Number:

No.2

Page Range:

pp. 147-154

Identification Number:

10.1017/S0953756203007202

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

Funder:

Great Britain. Dept. for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Horticultural Development Council (Great Britain) (HDC)

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