The complete genome sequence of a novel maize-associated totivirus

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Chen, Sha

作者： Chen, Sha;Cao, Linge;Huang, Qingqing;Qian, Yajuan;Zhou, Xueping

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期刊名称：ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY （ 影响因子：2.574； 五年影响因子：2.466 ）

ISSN： 0304-8608

年卷期： 2016 年 161 卷 2 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Deep sequencing of small RNA (sRNA) populations in maize plants from southwest China resulted in the identification of a previously unknown dsRNA virus with a sequence and genome organization resembling that of a totivirus. The complete viral genome is 3,956 nucleotides in length and contains two open reading frames (ORFs) with the potential to produce a ORF1-ORF2 fusion protein through a -1 ribosomal frameshift translation mechanism. ORF1 encodes the putative capsid protein (CP), whereas the predicted product of ORF2 contains motifs typical of an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Phylogenetic analysis using the amino acid sequences of putative RdRp fusion proteins showed that the new virus was grouped in a clade together with the totiviruses, suggesting that it is a new member of the genus Totivirus of the family Totiviridae. The virus is tentatively named "maize-associated totivirus (MATV)". Our findings demonstrate that it is feasible to identify totiviruses by deep sequencing of small RNAs.

分类号： Virology

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