Abstract
Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is transmitted by the powdery scab pathogen (Spongospora subterranea f.sp. subterranea (Sss)) and no effective disease control methods are currently available for either pathogen. Eighty-one advanced breeding selections of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) from different market classes and a broad genetic base were evaluated for sensitivity to PMTV-induced tuber necrosis in a field in North Dakota known to be infested with PMTV. Commercial cultivars, ranging from sensitive to tolerant in their reaction to PMTV-induced tuber necrosis incidence were included in each market class as internal controls. Results of tuber assessments revealed high variability in PMTV-induced tuber necrosis incidence and severity among selections. Based on PMTV-induced tuber necrosis incidence results over a two-year period, a total of 17 advanced selections were found to be tolerant, nine - moderately tolerant, eight - moderately sensitive, and six were found to be sensitive. The russet-skinned types had lower tuber necrosis incidence than the red-, white- and yellow-skinned types. Increases in the incidence of PMTV tuber necrosis during the storage period was influenced significantly by selection type and skin-color. Further studies are needed to investigate if tolerant selections are resistant to the virus to determine their suitability as parents in breeding programs to introduce PMTV resistance into commercial potato cultivars. In the short term, tolerant selections with other desirable agronomic characteristics could be released as commercial cultivars for growers to utilize as a means to limit the economic impact of PMTV-induced tuber necrosis.
Resumen
El virus de trapeador de la papa (potato mop top virus, PMTV) se transmite por el patógeno de la roña polvorienta (Spongospora subterránea f. sp. subterránea (Sss)) y no hay métodos efectivos disponibles actualmente de control de las enfermedades para cualquiera de estos patógenos. Se evaluaron 81 selecciones avanzadas de papa (Solanum tuberosum L.) de diferentes tipos de mercado y de una amplia base genética, para la sensibilidad de la necrosis de tubérculo inducida por PMTV, en un campo en Dakota del Norte que se sabe que esta infestado con PMTV. Las variedades comerciales, comprendidas desde sensibles a tolerantes en su reacción a la incidencia de la necrosis del tubérculo inducida por el PMTV, se incluyeron en cada clase de mercado como testigos internos. Los resultados en las evaluaciones de tubérculo revelaron alta variabilidad en la incidencia de la necrosis del tubérculo inducida por el PMTV y en la severidad entre selecciones. Con base a los resultados de la incidencia de la necrosis del tubérculo en un período de dos años, se encontraron un total de 17 selecciones avanzadas que fueron tolerantes, nueve moderadamente tolerantes, ocho moderadamente sensibles y seis susceptibles. Las de piel tipo russet tuvieron incidencia más baja de necrosis de tubérculo que las de tipo de piel roja, blanca y amarilla. El incremento en la incidencia de la necrosis de tubérculo por PMTV durante el período de almacenamiento fue influenciado significativamente por el tipo de selección y por el color de la piel. Se necesitan más estudios para determinar si las selecciones tolerantes son resistentes al virus, para decidir si pueden utilizarse como progenitores en programas de mejoramiento para introducir la resistencia a PMTV a variedades comerciales de papa. En el corto plazo, las selecciones tolerantes con otras características agronómicas deseables pudieran liberarse como variedades comerciales, para que las usen los productores como un medio para limitar el impacto económico de la necrosis del tubérculo inducida por PMTV.
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Domfeh, O., Thompson, A.L. & Gudmestad, N.C. Sensitivity to Tuber Necrosis Caused by Potato Mop-Top Virus in Advanced Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Breeding Selections. Am. J. Potato Res. 92, 636–647 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-015-9477-1
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