title: Detection and identification of the first viruses in chia (Salvia hispanica).
abstract: Chia (Salvia hispanica), an herbaceous plant native to Latin America, has become important in the last 20 years due to its beneficial effects on health. Here, we present the first record and identification of two viruses in chia plants. The comparison of the complete nucleotide sequences showed the presence of two viral species with the typical genome organization of bipartite New World begomovirus, identified as Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 and Tomato yellow spot virus, according to the ICTV taxonomic criteria for begomovirus classification. DNA-A from Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 exhibited 96.1% nucleotide identity with a Bolivian isolate of Sida micrantha, and Tomato yellow spot virus showed 95.3% nucleotide identity with an Argentine bean isolate. This is the first report of begomoviruses infecting chia as well as of the occurrence of Sida mosaic Bolivia virus 2 in Argentina.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE - CIAP - INTA) Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina. marcoscelli@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Marcos G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Celli
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE - CIAP - INTA) Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina. julia22_09@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Perotto
authors.affiliation: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina. julia22_09@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Julia A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.affiliation: Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Yuto (INTA), Ruta Nacional 34 Km 1286, Yuto, 4518, Jujuy, Argentina. flores.ceferino@inta.gob.ar.
authors.forename: Ceferino R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE - CIAP - INTA) Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina. julia22_09@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Vilma C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Conci
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Patología Vegetal (IPAVE - CIAP - INTA) Camino. 60 cuadras Km 5,5, Córdoba, X5020ICA, Argentina. rodriguez.patricia@inta.gob.ar.
authors.forename: Patricia Rodriguez
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Pardina
mesh_terms: D016679:Genome, Viral; D010641:Phenotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D027544:Salvia / Q000821:virology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA