Collection of viruses of ornamental plants
The collection of pathogenic viruses of ornamental plants has been created since the 1950s in parallel with the virological research led by Ing. Věra Mokrá, CSc. Virus isolates have been used for long-term virological research and even practical diagnostics, especially in serodiagnostics and in the ELISA methods as a reference for the specificity of the used (commercial) antibodies. When the National Program on Protection of Genetic Resources of Economically Significant Microorganisms and Tiny Animals was created in the Czech Republic, our collection was included in it. In 2018 our collection contained 127 isolates of 25 viruses and 15 isolates of a viroid.
Most of the virus isolates are kept in dried plant tissues of the indicator hosts desiccated over calcium chloride (CaCl2). TSWV, INSV, DsMV and PSTVd are stored in chosen live plants. The collection also provides virus isolates for research and diagnostic purposes.
| DNA virus | |
| Genus Caulimovirus | |
| Dahlia mosaic virus | DMV |
| RNA viruses | |
| Genus Carlavirus | |
| Chrysanthemum virus B | CVB |
| Poplar mosaic virus | PopMV |
| Genus Carmovirus | |
| Calibrachoa mottle virus | CbMV |
| Carnation mottle virus | CarMV |
| Pelargonium flower break virus | PFBV |
| Genus Cucumovirus | |
| Cucumber mosaic virus | CMV |
| Tomato aspermy virus | TAV |
| Genus Ilarvirus | |
| Tobacco streak virus | TSV |
| Genus Necrovirus | |
| Tobacco necrosis virus | TNV |
| Genus Nepovirus | |
| Arabis mosaic virus | ArMV |
| Genus Potexvirus | |
| Hydrangea ring spot virus | HdRSV |
| Potato virus X | PVX |
| Genus Potyvirus | |
| Dasheen mosaic virus | DsMV |
| Plum pox virus | PPV |
| Potato virus Y | PVY |
| Genus Tobamovirus | |
| Tobacco mosaic virus | TMV |
| Odontoglossum ring spot virus | ORSV |
| Tomato mosaic virus | ToMV |
| Genus Tombusvirus | |
| Tomato bushy stunt virus | ToBSV |
| Petunia asteroid mosaic virus | PetAMV |
| Genus Tospovirus | |
| Tomato spotted wilt virus | TSWV |
| Impatiens necrotic spot virus | INSV |
| Genus Trichovirus | |
| Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus | ACLSV |
| Genus Tymovirus | |
| Scrophularia mottle virus | ScrMV |
| Viroid | |
| Genus Pospivirus | |
| Potato spindle tuber viroid | PSTVd |
Responsible Person: Ing. Josef Mertelík, CSc. (
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Colleagues: Ing. Jana Jobbiková, Aleš Tobyška