Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is a major biotic constraint for rice production in Africa. The resistance-breaking ability of Tanzanian RYMV strains and phylotypes (S4lm (Tz526), S4lv (Tz516), S4ug (Tz508), S5 (Tz429, Tz445), S6c (Tz486) and S6w (Tz539)) were tested by inoculating rice cultivars with RYMV 1 resistant alleles (Gigante ( rymv 1-2), Tog12387 ( rymv 1-3), Tog5681 ( rymv 1-3), Tog5438 ( rymv 1-4), Tog5672 ( rymv 1-4+ rymv 2) and Tog5674 ( rymv 1-5)) in a screen house. The results revealed multiple resistance-breaking strains and phylotypes on resistant cultivars Gigante, Tog12387, Tog5438 and Tog5681. However, the resistance breakdown was highly variable depending on the strain used, and disease severity ranged from 11% - 75.3%. The virulence potential of RYMV phylotype S4lm (Tz526) was similar to phylotype S6w (Tz539). The impact of strains and phylotypes on yield and its components in rice cultivars revealed highly significant differences ( P ≤ 0.001). The lowest percent plant height reduction (2.8%), number of tillers per plant (2.5%), 1000 grain weight (2.7%), spikelet sterility (3.5%) and yield (5%) was recorded in rice cultivar Gigante inoculated with RYM V phylotype S6c (Tz486). Phylotype S6c (Tz486) despite being less virulent compared to other strains, its virus titer in rice cultivar Gigante (1.833) was higher than S5 (Tz429, Tz445) inoculated on Tog5674 (0.171, 0.207) and S6w (Tz539) inoculated on Tog5681 (0.283). The resistant-breaking strain S5 (Tz445) multiplied in resistant rice cultivar Tog5674 without inducing visible symptoms but showed positive reaction to ELISA with low virus titer. The strain S 5 overcame wide range of resistant alleles including rymv 1-2, rymv 1-3, rymv 1-4 and rymv 1-5 resistance, with exception of rymv 1-4 + rymv 2. The current results gave a new perspective for future identification of resistance-breaking mutations through sequencing of the RYMV genome in infected rice cultivars and mutagenesis of an infectious viral clone useful for future RYMV resistant breeding programs.
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