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A Protocol for Producing Virus-Free Artichoke Genetic Resources for Conservation, Breeding, and Production

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  • Roberta Spanò

    (Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
    Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), CNR, UOS Bari, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Giovanna Bottalico

    (Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Addolorata Corrado

    (Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Antonia Campanale

    (Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), CNR, UOS Bari, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Alessandra Di Franco

    (Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy)

  • Tiziana Mascia

    (Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
    Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP), CNR, UOS Bari, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

The potential of the globe artichoke biodiversity in the Mediterranean area is enormous but at risk of genetic erosion because only a limited number of varieties are vegetatively propagated and grown. In Apulia (southern Italy), the Regional Government launched specific actions to rescue and preserve biodiversity of woody and vegetable crops in the framework of the Rural Development Program. Many globe artichoke ecotypes have remained neglected and unnoticed for a long time and have been progressively eroded by several causes, which include a poor phytosanitary status. Sanitation of such ecotypes from infections of vascular fungi and viruses may be a solution for their ex situ conservation and multiplication in nursery plants in conformity to the current EU Directives 93/61/CEE and 93/62/CEE that enforce nursery productions of virus-free and true-to-type certified stocks. Five Apulian ecotypes, Bianco di Taranto, Francesina, Locale di Mola, Verde di Putignano and Violetto di Putignano, were sanitized from artichoke Italian latent virus (AILV), artichoke latent virus (ArLV) and tomato infectious chlorosis virus (TICV) by meristem-tip culture and in vitro thermotherapy through a limited number of subcultures to reduce the risk of “pastel variants” induction of and loss of earliness. A total of 25 virus-free primary sources were obtained and conserved ex situ in a nursery.

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  • Roberta Spanò & Giovanna Bottalico & Addolorata Corrado & Antonia Campanale & Alessandra Di Franco & Tiziana Mascia, 2018. "A Protocol for Producing Virus-Free Artichoke Genetic Resources for Conservation, Breeding, and Production," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:8:y:2018:i:3:p:36-:d:134143
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    1. Massimiliano Renna & Angelo Signore & Francesco F. Montesano & Maria Gonnella & Pietro Santamaria, 2019. "Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops, A Living Heritage," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-5, March.
    2. Massimiliano Renna & Francesco F. Montesano & Angelo Signore & Maria Gonnella & Pietro Santamaria, 2018. "BiodiverSO: A Case Study of Integrated Project to Preserve the Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops in Puglia (Southern Italy)," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-22, August.

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