Table 2.
Characteristics of symptoms induced by CMV-209, CMV-Fny and their pseudorecombinants on Nicotiana benthamiana plants
| Inoculuma | Disease symptomb/severity of systemic symptomc | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| 7 dpi | 12 dpi | |
| W1W2W3 | ns/− | ns/− |
| W1W2F3 | ns/− | ns/− |
| W1F2W3 | ld, gst/++ | sld, sst/++++ |
| F1W2W3 | vc/+ | vc, mld/+ |
| F1F2F3 | vc, ld, gst/++ | vc. mld, smo/+++ |
| F1F2W3 | vc, ld, gst/++ | vc, mmo/++ |
| F1W2F3 | ns/− | ns/− |
| W1F2F3 | ld, gst/++ | sld, sst/++++ |
a
Inoculums of CMV-209, CMV-Fny and their pseudorecombinants were generated by mixing of in vitro RNA transcripts.
b
Symbols: ns, no obvious symptom; ld, leaf distortion; sld, severe leaf distortion; mld, mild leaf distortion; gst: general stunting; sst, severe stunting; vc, vein clearing; smo, severe mosaic; mmo; mild mosaic.
c
−, no obvious symptom, +, mild symptom; ++, intermediate symptom; +++, severe symptom; ++++, very severe symptom.