Species of tobamovirus

Abstract

The present invention provides a new species of tobamovirus and its use to identify plants comprising resistance against the virus.

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         5 . A sterilized solution comprising a tobamovirus whose genome comprises at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the virus causes systemic symptoms on  Solanum lycopersicum  plants homozygous for one or more Tm resistance genes of Tm1, Tm2, and/or Tm2 2 . 
     
     
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         17 . A protein selected from the group consisting of: a protein comprising at least 93% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3, a protein comprising at least 94% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 4, a protein, comprising at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 5 and a protein, or of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein, comprising at least 82% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 6. 
     
     
         18 . An antibody raised against a protein or protein part selected from the group consisting of: a protein comprising at least 93% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3, a protein comprising at least 94% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 4, a protein, comprising at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 5 and a protein, or of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein, comprising at least 82% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 6. 
     
     
         19 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the virus causes systemic symptoms on  Solanum lycopersicum  plants homozygous for Tm2 2 . 
     
     
         20 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the virus causes systemic symptoms on  Solanum lycopersicum  plants homozygous for Tm1, Tm2, and Tm2 2 . 
     
     
         21 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the tobamovirus genome comprises at least 97% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. 
     
     
         22 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the tobamovirus genome comprises at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. 
     
     
         23 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the tobamovirus genome comprises SEQ ID NO: 1. 
     
     
         24 . The sterilized solution of  claim 5 , wherein the sterilized solution comprises a buffer.