The Spatial Diffusion of Cherry Leaf Roll Virus Revealed by a Bayesian Phylodynamic Analysis |
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| Authors: | Jianguo Shen Jing Guo Xihong Chen Wei Cai Zhenguo Du Yongjiang Zhang |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Fujian Key Laboratory for Technology Research of Inspection and Quarantine, Technology Center of Fuzhou Customs District, Fuzhou 350001, China;2.Institute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China;3.Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100121, China |
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Cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV) is an important plant pathogen that causes severe and detrimental effects on cherry and other fruit plants. Despite recent progress in plant pathology, molecular biology, and population genetics of CLRV, the spatiotemporal spread of this virus remains poorly studied. In this study, we employed a Bayesian phylodynamics framework to investigate the spatial diffusion patterns of CLRV by analyzing the coat protein gene sequences of 81 viral isolates collected from five different countries. Consistent with the trade of cherry, our Bayesian phylodynamic analyses pointed to viral origins in New Zealand and identified multiple migration pathways between Germany and other countries, suggesting that Germany has played an important role in CLRV transmission. The results of our study will be useful in developing sustainable management strategies to control this pathogen. |
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| Keywords: | cherry leaf roll virus Bayesian phylodynamics spatial diffusion Markov jump |
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