University of South Bohemia Cesk

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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group
Josef Špak
Institute of Plant Molecular Biology Biology
Centre, Academy of Sciences Ceské Budejovice,
Czech Republic
University of South Bohemia
Ceské Budejovice
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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Since the meeting in Antalya we were discussing
  with Bob Martin (Corvallis USA), Willi Jelkmann,
  (BBA, Germany) and Stuart MacFarlane (SCRI, UK)
  a format for cooperation of scientists working on
  virus and virus-like diseases of small
  fruits/berries.
• COST 863 Action WG 2, which includes also
  pathogens might be good forum for this purpose.
• So far I was the only member giving talks about
  virus-like diseases. Most of pathogen-related
  talks were given on fungi/bacteria!!!

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Vývoj diagnostiky viru v ÚMBR AV CR

• Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV)
• Karanténní pro Evropu
• Nejsou protilátky
• Neznámý genom

Príznaky virové infekce v jahodníku
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Vývoj diagnostiky SVBV

• První kompletní sekvence viru
• Organizace genomu viru
• Diagnostika viru

PETRZIK, K., BENEŠ, V., MRÁZ, I.,
HONETŠLEGROVÁ-FRÁNOVÁ, J., ANSORGE, W., ŠPAK, J.
Virus Genes 16 303 - 305, 1998.
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Vývoj molekulární diagnostiky SVBVProjekt EU 5th
Framework Virus Detector 2000-2003
Soubor izolátu a sekvencí SVBV a príbuzných viru
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Vývoj molekulární diagnostiky SVBVProjekt EU
Virus Detector 2000-2003

• návrh primeru pro PCR
• overení detekce viru v polních vzorcích

Vašková D, Špak J, Klerks MM, Schoen CD, Thompson
JR, Jelkmann W Real-time NASBA for detection of
Strawberry vein banding virus Eur. J. Plant
Pathol. 110 213-221 2004
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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Idea 1 Establish the COST 863 Berryfruit Virus
  Small Group within WG 2
• Idea 2 Prepare a Small Group meeting (SG)
  attached to some conference
• Qualification to attend
• Active research on berryfruit virus/phytoplasma
• Talk (preferably)/poster

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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Tentative programme of the SG
• Talks of SG members
• Talks of 2 invited speakers including non EU
  member states (U.S., Israel etc.)
• Discussion current research topics
• RBDV resistance breaking in raspberry
• RBDV in grapevines
• BRV severe/mild isolates etc.
• Research cooperation
• Joint projects in FP 7

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Berryfruit Virus SG Meeting

• IOBC Workshop on Integrated Soft Fruit
  production, organized at East Malling on 24-27
  September 2007
• Very much complementary with the scope of COST
  863, I suppose this could be a good occasion for
  the SG berryfruit virology meeting.
• East Malling is a traditional place for small
  fruits
• Preliminary agreement with the local organizer
  Jerry Cross (room, data projector, fee?)
• SG could start on Thursday afternoon and continue
  on Friday, September 28th 2007
• The SG participants could be reimbursed from COST
  863 travel, accommodation and subsistence for 2
  days?

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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Letter to potential SG members March 2007
• Please, let me know your opinion
• Are you interested to establish and participate
  in a berry virus small group within the WG 2 of
  COST 863?
• Are you interested to attend the SG meeting
  attached to the IOBC Workshop on Integrated Soft
  Fruit production, organized at East Malling on
  24-27 September 2007, when I will be able to get
  financial support for travel reimbursement from
  COST 863 Action?
• Response statistics

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Berryfruit Virus Small Group
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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Do not hesitate to inform about this activity
  anyone in berryfruit virus/phytoplasma research
  field.

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COST 863 Berryfruit Virus Small Group

• Points to discuss
• SG establishment Yes/No
• SG meeting at East Malling Yes/No
• Programme amendments
• Participants (up to 10 pers.?)
• Budget

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