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A novel RNA mycovirus in a hypovirulent isolate of the plant pathogen Free

Abstract

Hypovirulent isolates of the fruit tree fungal pathogen have previously been shown to harbour a double-stranded (ds)RNA genetic element of about 4 kb. In this study, we established the complete cDNA sequence of this dsRNA, which represents a replicative form of a positive-strand RNA virus that we have named (DaRV). The nucleotide sequence of the genome is 4113 bp and has a GC content of 53%. Two large ORFs are present in the same reading frame. They are most probably translated by readthrough of a UAG stop codon in the central part of the genome. The longest possible translation product (p125) has a predicted molecular mass of about 125 kDa. A significant homology can be found to the non-structural proteins of carmoviruses of the positive-strand RNA virus family . These proteins also include the conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP) domain. In contrast to the genome organization of these plant viruses, no ORF is present at the 3′ end of the DaRV genome that encodes a coat protein. Therefore, it is proposed that DaRV is not encapsidated but that it occurs as RNA–RDRP complexes and/or that it might be associated with cell membranes. Interestingly, six putative transmembrane helices are predicted in the N-terminal part of p56 (translation product of the first ORF, N-terminal part of p125), which might direct and anchor the viral complex to membranes. DaRV is a mycovirus with a unique genome organization and has a distant relationship to the plant virus family .

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A novel RNA mycovirus in a hypovirulent isolate of the plant pathogen Diaporthe ambigua
J. Gen. Virol. 81, 3107 (2000); https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-81-12-3107
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