• Reconstruction and characterization of full-length begomovirus and alphasatellite genomes infecting pepper through metagenomics 

      Bornancini, Veronica Andrea; Irazoqui, Jose Matias; Flores, Ceferino Rene; Vaghi Medina, Carlos Gaston; Amadio, Ariel; Lopez Lambertini, Paola Maria (MDPI, 2020-02)
      In northwestern Argentina (NWA), pepper crops are threatened by the emergence of begomoviruses due to the spread of its vector, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). The genus Begomovirus includes pathogens that can have a monopartite ...
    • Relative incidence of cucurbit viruses and relationship with bio-meteorological variables 

      Pozzi, Elizabeth Alicia; Bruno, Cecilia Inés; Luciani, Cecilia; Celli, Marcos Giovani; Conci, Vilma Cecilia; Perotto, Maria Cecilia (Springer, 2020-02)
      Environmental heterogeneity can shape the plant-virus relationship, furthering the appearance of new diseases in crops, or altering disease incidence and severity. In this work, we studied the virus association with ...
    • Phytoplasmas diversity and identification of new aster yellows subgroup (16SrI) associated with weed species in Argentina 

      Fernandez, Franco Daniel; Galdeano, Ernestina; Conci, Luis Rogelio (Microbiology Society, 2020-02-03)
      Symptoms of phytoplasma infection were observed in different weed species, Bidens subalternans, Conyza bonariensis, Heterosperma ovatifolium and Conium maculatum, collected from diverse geographical regions in Argentina. ...
    • Plan S in Latin America: a precautionary note 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Babini, Dominique (Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing, 2020-02-07)
      Background: Latin America has historically led a vital and open access movement andleads the worldwide region with the adoption of wider open access practices. Argentina has expressed its commitment to join Plan S, an ...
    • Phytoplasmas of subgroup 16SrIII-J associated with Beta vulgaris in Argentina 

      Fernandez, Franco Daniel; Guzman, Fabiana; Baffoni, Patricia Andrea; Reinoso, Lucio; Kiehr, Mirta; Delhey, Rolf; Favere, Verónica Mariela; Galdeano, Ernestina; Conci, Luis Rogelio (Springer, 2020-02-19)
      Symptoms of general wilting and yellowing were found affecting Beta vulgaris L. (sugar beet, fodder beet and chard) in the Argentinean region of Bahía Blanca (Buenos Aires province), Valle Medio, and Valle Inferior de Rio ...
    • Molecular variability of watermelon mosaic virus isolates from Argentina 

      Pozzi, Elizabeth Alicia; Perotto, Maria Cecilia; Bertin, S.; Manglli, A.; Luciani, Cecilia Elizabeth; Conci, Vilma Cecilia; Tomassoli, L. (Springer, 2020-03)
      Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) is an economically important virus of cucurbit crops in Argentina. The available information on genetic variability must be continuously updated. In this study, we assessed the molecular ...
    • Phylodynamics of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus, an emerging pathosystem 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Torres, Carolina; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Leiva Mora, Michel; Giolitti, Fabian (Elsevier, 2020-03-12)
      Distribution and epidemiological patterns of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus (SCMoV) in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) growing areas in Argentina were studied from 2006 to 2017. The virus was detected exclusively in ...
    • Diversity and epidemiology of plant rhabdoviruses 

      Dietzgen, Ralf G.; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Goodin, Michael M.; Higgins, Colleen M.; Huot, Ordom B.; Kondo, Hideki; Martin, Kathleen M.; Whitfield, Anna E. (Elsevier, 2020-03-19)
      Plant rhabdoviruses are recognized by their large bacilliform particles and for being able to replicate in both their plant hosts and arthropod vectors. This review highlights selected, better studied examples of plant ...
    • Avances en el estudio de la antracnosis del olivo en Argentina: identificación de especies, incidencia y comportamiento frente a fungicidas 

      Pastor, Silvina Estela; Maza, Claudia Elizabeth; Costa Cáceres, Ruth; Conforto, Erica Cinthia; Quintero, Sara; Otero, Maria Laura; Bernanrdi Lima, Nelson; Roca, Mónica (Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas, 2020-03-23)
      El cultivo del olivo (Olea europaea) ocupa una superficie de 90.000 ha en Argentina, siendo el principal país productor de aceite de oliva y aceitunas de mesa en América latina, y el quinto exportador de aceituna de mesa ...
    • First confirmed report of Colletotrichum coccodes causing black dot on potato in Mexico 

      Pérez-Mora, Juan Luis; Cota-Rodríguez, David Alonso; Rodríguez-Palafox, Edgar Edel; García-León, Elizabeth; Beltrán-Peña, Hugo; Bernardi Lima, Nelson; Tovar Pedraza, Juan Manuel (Springer, 2020-04)
      During February and March 2019, black dot symptoms were observed on potato stems in a commercial field located in Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico. Morphological and molecular approaches confirmed the identity of Colletotrichum ...
    • Molecular characterization of a novel cytorhabdovirus with a unique genomic organization infecting yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) in Argentina 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Acevedo, Raúl Maximiliano; De Breuil, Soledad; Ruiz, Oscar Adolfo; Sansberro, Pedro Alfonso; Dietzgen, Ralf Georg; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Debat, Humberto Julio (Springer, 2020-04)
      The genome of a novel rhabdovirus was detected in yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.). The newly identified virus, tentatively named "yerba mate virus A" (YmVA), has a genome of 14,961 nucleotides. Notably, eight ...
    • Papaya ringspot virus–Carica papaya pathosystem 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Giolitti, Fabian; Leiva Mora, Michel; Portal, Orelvis (Academic Press, 2020-05-14)
      This chapter explains why papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is a global threat to Carica papaya L. and discuses some aspects papaya origin, taxonomy, distribution, global production, and genetic and genomic resources. PRSV ...
    • Influencia del manejo del cultivo de maíz sobre el microbioma: implicancias en la pudrición de raíz y tallo 

      Serri, Dannae Lilia; Bernanrdi Lima, Nelson; De Rossi, R.L.; Vargas Gil, Silvina (Asociación Argentina Ciencias del Suelo, 2020-05-26)
      Actualmente, una de las principales limitantes para el cultivo de maíz son las enfermedades causadas por hongos. Entre las enfermedades fúngicas reportadas en las últimas campañas se encuentra la pudrición de raíz y tallo ...
    • Efecto de la aplicación de biochar producido a partir de diferentes materias primas sobre la microbiota edáfica en suelo agrícola 

      Dominchin, M.F.; Verdenelli, Romina Aylén; Berger, M.G.; Serri, Dannae Lilia; Vargas Gil, Silvina; Marin, R.H.; Meriles, José Manuel (Asociación Argentina Ciencias del Suelo, 2020-05-26)
      El incremento de la intensificación agrícola puede ocasionar degradación de los suelos, pérdida de materia orgánica y del contenido de nutrientes, afectando de esta manera a la dinámica funcional y estructural de la ...
    • Characterization of Components of Resistance to Corn Stunt Disease 

      Oleszczuk, José D.; Catalano, María I.; Dalaisón, Lucía; Di Rienzo, Julio A.; Gimenez, Maria De La Paz; Carpane, Pablo D. (2020-05-28)
      Considering the occasional but increasing presence of corn stunt disease in the subtropical region of Argentina, the objective of this research was to devise an effective strategy to screen disease-resistant genotypes in ...
    • Plan S en América Latina: una nota de precaución 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Babini, Dominique (Centro de Estudios sobre Ciencia Desarrollo y Educación Superior, Argentina, 2020-06)
      El Plan S es una iniciativa de un consorcio europeo de financiadores de investigación orientada a exigir la publicación en acceso abierto de los resultados de la investigación financiados por fondos públicos o privados. ...
    • First report of grapevine Pinot gris virus infecting grapevine in Argentina 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Luna,Facundo; Moyano, Sabrina Noé; Zavallo, Diego; Asurmendi, Sebastian; Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo (Springer, 2020-07)
      Fourteen viruses have been associated to grapevine in Argentina (Debat et al. 2020; Luna et al. 2019). Grapevine Pinot gris virus (family Betaflexiviridae; genus Trichovirus, GPGV) was originally described in Italy and ...
    • Geographical distribution, genetic studies and vector transmission of alfalfa enamovirus-1 infecting alfalfa crop in Argentina 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2020-07)
      Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growing areas of Argentina were surveyed between 2010 and 2018 to determine the geographical distribution and analyse the genetic diversity among alfalfa enamovirus-1 (AEV-1) isolates. The virus ...
    • Draft Genome Sequence of " Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni" (X-Disease Group, Subgroup 16SrIII-B) Strain ChTDIII from Argentina 

      Fernandez, Franco Daniel; Zübert, Christina; Huettel, Bruno; Kube, Michael; Conci, Luis Rogelio (American Society for Microbiology, 2020-08-24)
      Herein, we report the draft genome sequence of “Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni” strain ChTDIII (subgroup 16SrIII-B). The final assembly consists of 790,517 nucleotides organized in 67 contigs (minimal size, 1 kb), with a G+C ...
    • ¿Nueva problemática sanitaria asociada a bacteria fitopatógena gram-positiva en trigo? [resumen] 

      Marquez, Nathalie; Tolocka, Patricia; Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes; Rodriguez, Ana Valeria; Leiva, Rocío; Conci, Luis Rogelio; Alemandri, Vanina Maria (Sociedad Argentina de Biología, 2020-09-09)
      A nivel mundial, se han descripto numerosas bacterias fitopatógenas en trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) responsables de ocasionar mermas en el rendimiento de este cultivo. Si bien la mayoría de ellas pertenecen a géneros de ...