Complete genome sequences of two begomoviruses infecting weeds in Venezuela

Arch Virol. 2013 Jan;158(1):277-80. doi: 10.1007/s00705-012-1451-3. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

Abstract

The complete sequences of isolates of two new bipartite begomoviruses (genus Begomovirus, family Geminiviridae) found infecting weeds in Venezuela are provided. The names proposed for these new begomoviruses are "Datura leaf distortion virus" (DLDV), isolated from a Datura stramonium L. (family Solanaceae) plant, and "Dalechampia chlorotic mosaic virus" (DCMV), isolated from infected Dalechampia sp. (family Euphorbiaceae) and Boerhavia diffusa L. (family Nyctaginaceae) plants. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these new begomoviruses segregated in two distinct clades of New World begomoviruses. To our knowledge, this is the first record of a begomovirus infecting Dalechampia sp. plants. Also, this is the first report of a begomovirus infecting Boerhavia spp. and Datura spp. in Venezuela.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Begomovirus / classification
  • Begomovirus / genetics
  • Begomovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Magnoliopsida / virology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Plant Weeds / virology*
  • Venezuela

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN848773
  • GENBANK/JN848774
  • GENBANK/JN848775
  • GENBANK/JN848776
  • GENBANK/JN848777