Reexamining a Host-Associated Genomic Diversity of Bean Golden Mosaic Virus (BGMV) Isolates from <i>Phaseolus</i> Species and Other Fabaceae Hosts

Reexamining a Host-Associated Genomic Diversity of Bean Golden Mosaic Virus (BGMV) Isolates from <i>Phaseolus</i> Species and Other Fabaceae Hosts

Beans <i>(Phaseolus vulgaris</i> and <i>P. lunatus</i>) are the major hosts of bean golden mosaic begomovirus (BGMV). Robust taxonomic criteria were established for <i>Begomovirus</i> species demarcation. However, DNA–A identities among BGMV isolates display a con...

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Main Authors: Luciane de Nazaré Almeida dos Reis, Josiane Goulart Batista, Maria Luiza Fernandes de Oliveira, Maria Esther de Noronha Fonseca, Josias Corrêa de Faria, Francisco José Lima Aragão, Leonardo Silva Boiteux, Rita de Cássia Pereira-Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Begomovirus</i>
common bean
lima bean
sequence demarcation tool
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/7/697
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Summary:Beans <i>(Phaseolus vulgaris</i> and <i>P. lunatus</i>) are the major hosts of bean golden mosaic begomovirus (BGMV). Robust taxonomic criteria were established for <i>Begomovirus</i> species demarcation. However, DNA–A identities among BGMV isolates display a continuous variation (89–100%), which conflicts with the current concept of a single viral species. The diversity of 146 Brazilian isolates designated in the GenBank as BGMV was assessed by comparing their complete DNA–A sequences. The isolates were clustered into four groups, being discriminated mainly by their original Fabaceae hosts. Additional Sequence Demarcation Tool analyses indicated that BGMV-related viruses comprise two clear-cut groups: isolates reported infecting mainly <i>P. vulgaris</i> (identities of 96–97% to the reference NC_004042 isolate) and a group associated with <i>P. lunatus</i> (identities of 89–91%). Moreover, we recognized a distinct set of genomic features in the iterons and Rep-associated protein motifs across these two diversity groups. The host prevalence and genomic differences suggest that most <i>P. lunatus</i> isolates are currently misclassified as BGMV strains, being more likely samples of a closely related (but distinct) <i>Begomovirus</i> species. Hence, the implications of this BGMV diversity should be taken into consideration by classical and biotech breeding programs aiming for large-spectrum viral resistance in <i>Phaseolus</i> species.
ISSN:2076-0817

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