US-2666-96 Abstract Achievements
Identification of Potyviral Domains Controlling Systemic Infection, Host Range and Aphid Transmission.  Budget Duration
$300,000 3 years
Raccah, B. ARO, Min. Ag.
Grumet, R. Michigan St. U

Publication List


Ullah, Z., A. Gal-On, B. Raccah and R. Grumet (1999). Testing the role of the amino terminus of the coat protein in host range determination of potyviruses. Phytopathology 89:S79


Ullah, Z. and R. Grumet (2000). The zym locus in the resistant cucumber line 'Dina-1' prevents systemic movement of ZYMV in the leaves. Phytopathology, :

Meiri, E., B. Raccah, A. Gera, S. Singer and A. Gal-On (1996). Does the exchange of coat proein genes between potyviruses affect their ability to infect hosts? Proc. Xth Int. Congress Virology, Jerusalem. PW05-21:118

Raccah, B., E. Lev, A. Gal-On, H. Livne and G. Yarden (1999). Use of the mild strain for ZYMV for protection of cucurbits in Israel, problems and prospects. Proc. Presidential Meeting of the British Soceity fr Plant Pathology. Oxford, U.K. :20

Raccah, B., H. Huet, S. Singer and A. Gal-On (1996). Mutations in the HC-Pro gene of the zucchini yellow mosaic virus and their effect on transmission by aphids. Proc. Xth Int. Congress Virology, Jerusalem. W3-8:57

Wang, X., Z. Ullah and R. Grumet (1999). Identification of host proteins interacting with zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus replicase. Phytopathology 89:S83

Grumet, R., Z. Ullah, A. Gal-On and B. Raccah (2000). Cucurbit-potyvirus interactions influencing virus movement and accumulation. In: Eucarpis 2000. N. Katzir and H. Parris, Eds. :327-334

Raccah, B. (1999). Insect transmission of plant viruses. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. McMillan Publication. An on-line publication. :

Raccah, B., S. Blanc and H. Huet (2000). Potyviruses. In: Current Perspectives on Virus-Vector-Plant Interactions. K.F. Harris, Ed. Academic Press. :

Zakir, U., B. Chai, S. Hammar, B. Raccah, A. Gal-Onb, and R. Grumet (2003). Effect of substitution of the amino termini of coat proteins of distinct potyvirus species on viral infectivity and host specificity.   Physiological & Molecular Plant Pathology 63:129-139

Kadouri, D., Y.H. Peng, Y. Wang, S. Singer, H. Huet, B. Raccah and A. Gal-On (1998). Affinity purification of HC-Pro of potyviruses with Ni2+-NTA resin.   J Virol Methods 76:19-29

Peng, Y.H., D. Kadoury, A. Gal-On, H. Huet, Y. Wang and B. Raccah (1998). Mutation in the HC-Pro gene of the zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus: Effects on aphid transmission and on binding to purified virions.   J Gen Virol 79:897-904

Ullah, Z. and R. Grumet (2002). Localization of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus to the veinal regions and role of viral coat protein in veinal chlorosis conditioned by the zym potyvirus resistance locus in cucumber.   Physiological & Molecular Plant Pathology 60:79-89

Wang, X., Z. Ullah and R. Grumet (2000). Interaction between Zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and host poly (A) binding protein.   Virology 275:433-443

X. Wang and R. Grumet (2004). Identification and characterization of proteins that interact with the carboxy terminus of poly(A)-binding protein and inhibit translation in vitro.  Plant Molecular Biology 54:85-98

Ullah, Z. (2000). Host and viral factors influencing systemic infection and host range of potyviruses i cucurbits. Michigan State University. :

Wang, X.F. (2001). Host factors interacting with potyviral proteins. :