The complete genome sequence of a novel mycovirus from Alternaria longipes strain HN28

Arch Virol. 2015 Feb;160(2):577-80. doi: 10.1007/s00705-014-2218-9. Epub 2014 Sep 24.

Abstract

The complete nucleotide sequence of Alternaria longipes dsRNA virus 1 (AlRV1), a novel double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycovirus, was determined and analyzed. AlRV1-HN28 contains a single dsRNA genome segment 3415 base pairs in length (excluding the 3' poly(A) tail) and was predicted to contain two discontiguous open reading frames (ORFs, ORF A and ORF B). The 5'-proximal ORF A (1182 nt) potentially encodes a protein of 394 amino acids (aa) with a predicted molecular mass of 43 kDa; this protein showed no significant similarities to any other sequences in any of the NCBI protein databases. The 3'-proximal ORF B (1737 nt) encodes a protein of 579 aa with a predicted molecular mass of 65 kDa; this protein sequence shares similarities with the conserved domains of RNA-dependent RNA polymerases of other mycoviruses. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that AlRV1-HN28 was closely related to four other unclassified viruses, which suggests that the AlRV1-HN28 isolated from Alternaria longipes may belong to a new family of dsRNA mycoviruses. This is the first report of the full-length nucleotide sequence of a mycovirus that infects Alternaria longipes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions / genetics
  • 5' Untranslated Regions / genetics
  • Alternaria / virology*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA
  • Viral Proteins / genetics
  • Viruses, Unclassified / genetics*
  • Viruses, Unclassified / isolation & purification

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase