Comparison of N-terminal region of coat protein in zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus isolates

Zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV)was isolated in Hungary from cucumber for the first time in 1995 and now it is widespread causing devastating epidemics in cucurbit crops. Four isolates were chosen from different cucurbit plants collected in 1995 and 1999 and mole- cular variability of N-terminal region of coat protein was studied.Hungarian isolates show lower molecular variability within themselves than with ZYMV isolates from other geographical origins.Hungarian isolates have amino acid sequences specific only to them that suggest common ancestor.