Complete genome sequence of motherwort yellow mottle virus, a novel putative member of the genus Torradovirus

Arch Virol. 2015 Feb;160(2):587-90. doi: 10.1007/s00705-014-2254-5. Epub 2014 Oct 10.

Abstract

The complete genome sequence of a new virus isolated from a motherwort plant exhibiting yellow mottle, mild mosaic, and stunting symptoms in Andong, Korea, was determined. The genome of this virus is composed of two single-stranded RNAs (7068 and 4963 nucleotides in length, respectively) carrying poly(A) tails. RNA1 contains one large open reading frame (RNA1-ORF1), while two potential ORFs (RNA2-ORF1 and RNA2-ORF2) were found in RNA2. BLAST searches of protein databases showed that RNA1-ORF1 and RNA2-ORF2 have maximum amino acid sequence identities of 53 % and 57 % to the RNA1-ORF1 and RNA2-ORF2, respectively, of lettuce necrotic leaf curl virus (LNLCV, a recently identified torradovirus). Phylogenetic analysis provided further evidence that the virus identified in this study is probably a member of a new species in the genus Torradovirus. The name "motherwort yellow mottle virus" (MYMoV) is proposed for this new virus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Leonurus / virology*
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Plant Viruses / classification
  • Plant Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA Viruses / classification
  • RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins