多花黑麦草斑驳病毒基因组克隆与序列分析

 多花黑麦草斑驳病毒(Ryegrass mottle virus,RGMoV)属南方菜豆花叶病毒属,是牧草病毒病的重要病原。利用反转录技术合成和扩增了RGMoV RNA的cDNA。将cDNA克隆在载体pUC18上,对RGMoV的基因组RNA作序列分析。RGMoV RNA是一个正义单链RNA分子,全长4 210个核苷酸,包含4个开放阅读框架5'非翻译区包含99个核苷酸,3'非翻译区有198个核苷酸。RGMoV ORF的结构和南方菜豆花叶病毒以及水稻黄斑病毒的结构一样。ORF₁编码1个14.6 kD的蛋白质,这个蛋白质的功能还不清楚;ORF₂的产物由947个氨基酸组成,分子量为103.6 kD;ORF₃编码1个19.8 kD的蛋白质;ORF4编码1个25.6 kD的蛋白质,通过N末端氨基酸分析,确认ORF4为病毒外壳蛋白。RGMoV RNA的全序列以及染色体结构已被GenBank登录,登录号分别为AB040446和NC_003747。     

基于全基因组序列的黄瓜绿斑驳花叶病毒重组和系统发育分析

 通过RT-PCR扩增了黄瓜绿斑驳花叶病毒(Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus,CGMMV)济南分离物(CGMMV-JN)的基因组片段。序列测定结果表明CGMMV-JN基因组全长6 424核苷酸(nt),5′-和3′-UTR分别为60和176 nt,含有4个ORF,分别编码129 kDa和186 kDa复制酶相关蛋白、29 kDa移动蛋白及17.4 kDa外壳蛋白。CGMMV-JN与另外29个CGMMV分离物全基因组核苷酸序列一致率为90.0%~99.7%。重组分析发现韩国KOM(AF417243)、以色列EC(KF155231)、印度(DQ767631)和我国河北的CHB(KJ658958)4个分离物在RdRp编码区存在重组。系统发育分析结果表明,这些分离物可分成3个组。选择压力分析结果表明cp基因处于正选择,其它基因处于负选择。本文研究的结果为黄瓜绿斑驳花叶病毒的监测及防控提供了理论依据。     

The Complete Nucleotide Sequence of a Japanese Isolate of White clover mosaic virus Strain RC

The complete nucleotide sequence was determined for genomic RNA of White clover mosaic virus (WClMV-RC) isolated from red clover (Trifolium pratense) in Japan, It is 5843 nucleotides in length, excluding the poly(A) tail at the 3' terminus. Similar to other potexviruses, it contains five open reading frames (ORFs 1 through 5), which putatively encode an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) (147 kDa), a triple gene block (TGB) (26 kDa/13 kDa/7 kDa), and a coat protein (CP) (22 kDa), respectively. The deduced amino acid sequence of the WClMV-RC CP was identical to that of WClMV-O, one of two New Zealand isolates, but only 85% identical to that of WClMV-M, the other New Zealand isolate, because of heterogeneity in the C-termini of CP amino acid sequences. The implication of this CP heterogeneity is discussed. Received 30 August 2001/ Accepted in revised form 11 January 2002     

A novel putative member of the family Benyviridae is associated with soilborne wheat mosaic disease in Brazil

Soilborne wheat mosaic disease (SBWMD), originally attributed to infections by Soilborne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV) and Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus (WSSMV), is one of the most frequent virus diseases and causes economic losses in wheat in southern Brazil. This study aimed to characterize molecularly the viral species associated with wheat plants showing mosaic symptoms in Brazil. Wheat leaves and stems displaying mosaic symptoms were collected from different wheat cultivars in Passo Fundo municipality, Rio Grande do Sul State, southern Brazil. Double-stranded RNA was extracted and submitted to cDNA library synthesis and next-generation sequencing. No sequences of SBWMV and WSSMV were detected but the complete genome sequence of a putative new member of the family Benyviridae was determined, for which the name wheat stripe mosaic virus (WhSMV) is proposed. WhSMV has a bipartite genome with RNA 1 and RNA 2 organization similar to that of viruses belonging to Benyviridae. WhSMV RNA 1 has a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polyprotein with putative viral replicase function. WhSMV RNA 2 has six ORFs encoding the coat protein, the major protein (read-through), triple gene block movement proteins (TGB 1, 2 and 3) and ORF 6 (hypothetical protein). In addition to the genomic organization and nucleotide and amino acid sequence identities, phylogenetic analyses also corroborated that WhSMV is a virus species of the Benyviridae. However, isolates of WhSMV formed a clade distinct from members of the genus Benyvirus. It was also demonstrated that the plasmodiophorid Polymyxa graminis is associated with wheat roots showing SBWMD symptoms and infected by WhSMV.     

Investigation of ORF0 as a sensitive alternative diagnostic segment to detect Sugarcane yellow leaf virus

The worldwide distribution of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus (SCYLV) has led several research groups to study the function of the viral genome, the role of open reading frames (ORFs), their influence on virus accumulation and methods for diagnosis. The detection of SCYLV is usually based on the viral coat protein whether using serological and/or molecular techniques. In this study, ORF0 has been used as a diagnostic segment for SCYLV due to its highly conserved region in all SCYLV isolates. The results revealed that, ORF0 was expressed more consistently in all cultivars. In contrast, the expression of the coat protein varied. The RNA poleroviruses sequences of ORF0 were variable compared with the same segment of SCYLV populations. Analysis of the amino acid sequence of the ORF0 translation product revealed the presence of a potential transmembrane domain. The relatively high content of hydrophobic amino acids in the ORF0 protein further suggests that it may serve as a membrane anchor for the replication complex.     

Serendipitous identification of a new Iflavirus‐like virus infecting tomato and its subsequent characterization

The genomic sequence of a previously undescribed virus was identified from symptomless tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). The viral genome is a positive‐sense ssRNA molecule of 8506 nucleotides. It is predicted to encode a single polyprotein of 314·5 kDa that is subsequently processed into three coat protein components of 13·7, 17·9 and 13·5 kDa, and a viral replicase of approximately 207 kDa with conserved motifs for a helicase, a protease and RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Pairwise analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence of the RdRp revealed that it shares closest identity with members of the family Iflaviridae, genus Iflavirus (19–47% identity). Evidence of replication in plants was detected by RT‐PCR of the viral replicative strand, and short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) matching the virus. The name Tomato matilda virus (TMaV) is proposed, and furthermore, that the genus Tomavirus (Tomato matilda virus) be created within the family Iflaviridae. This is the first report of a plant‐infecting virus resembling members of the Iflaviridae.     

Partial Nucleotide Sequence and Genome Organization of a Canadian Isolate of Little cherry virus and Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Based Diagnostic Test

ABSTRACT Approximately 12.4 kb of the genome of a mealybug-transmissible, North American isolate of Little cherry virus (LChV-3, previously designated LChV-LC5) has been cloned and sequenced. The sequenced portion of the genome contains 10 open reading frames (ORFs) and, based on sequence comparisons, encodes a putative RNA helicase (HEL), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (POL), two coat proteins (CPs), a homologue of HSP70, a 53K protein (p53) that is similar to an equivalent-size protein in other closteroviruses, and a 22K (p22) protein of unknown function. The genome also potentially encodes two small proteins (p5 and p6), one of which is similar to the small hydrophobic proteins of other closteroviruses. Phylogenetic analyses utilizing sequences of the HEL, POL, and HSP70 homologue suggest that LChV-3 is most similar to other mealybug-transmitted closteroviruses. Further comparisons between LChV-3 and a 4.7-kb region of the recently described Little cherry virus-2 (LChV-2) reveals 77% nucleotide sequence identity. Based on this low sequence identity, we propose that LChV-3 be considered a separate species, designated LChV-3. Unexpectedly, the LChV-3 CP duplicate ORF was found to lie upstream of the HSP70 ORF; therefore, the genome organization of LChV-3 is distinct from that of other closteroviruses. Polyclonal antiserum raised to bacterially expressed LChV-3 CP was useful for detection of LChV-diseased trees in the cherry-growing districts of British Columbia, Canada.     

Characterization and detection of a novel idaeovirus infecting blackcurrant

A novel virus was discovered in a blackcurrant accession (Ribes nigrum L.) at the USDA genebank in Oregon, USA. The genome consists of two positive-sense, single-stranded RNAs with the first encoding a 197 kDa multifunctional protein with methyl transferase, helicase and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzymatic motifs. The second molecule encodes two putative proteins; the 39 kDa movement and 30 kDa coat proteins. Both RNAs have conserved sequences and structures at the 5′ and 3′ termini. The genome organization, sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicate that the virus is a putative new member of the genus Idaeovirus, as it consistently groups with privet leaf blotch-associated virus and raspberry bushy dwarf virus. A duplex RT-PCR assay was developed for rapid detection of both genomic RNAs simultaneously. The work presented in this communication will assure the health status of blackcurrant plants in mother blocks, nurseries and production fields alike.     

苹果茎痘病毒在山楂中的首次鉴定与序列分析

山楂是我国重要的果树,但山楂病毒的相关研究较少.本研究通过高通量测序及生物信息学分析首次在山楂样品中发现苹果茎痘病毒(apple stem pitting virus,ASPV).利用RT-PCR和cDNA末端快速扩增技术对ASPV山楂分离物全长序列进行扩增,结果表明,ASPV山楂分离物基因组全长由9 290个核苷酸组...     

Molecular characterisation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rice stripe necrosis virus</Emphasis> as a new species of the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Benyvirus</Emphasis>

The complete nucleotide sequences of RNAs 1 and 2 of Rice stripe necrosis virus (RSNV) were determined and compared to the corresponding genomes of all sequenced, rod-shaped plant viruses. The genome organisation of RSNV RNA1 and RNA2 is nearly identical to that of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) and Beet soil-borne mosaic virus (BSBMV), definitive species of the genus Benyvirus. As demonstrated for BNYVV and BSBMV, the RNA1 of RSNV also encodes a single ORF with putative replicase-associated motifs, which distinguishes benyviruses from all other viruses possessing rod-shaped particles. As described for BNYVV, RNSV RNA-2 also contains six ORFs: the capsid protein gene, the read-through protein gene, a triple gene block gene that codes for three different proteins, and a 17 kDa cysteine-rich protein. RNAs 3 and 4 (or 5 in the case of BNYVV), identified in natural infections of BNYVV and BSBMV, were not detected in any of the 44 RSNV cDNA clones obtained in this investigation. Nevertheless, phylogenetic and amino comparative acid sequence analyses demonstrated that RSNV is more closely related to BNYVV and BSBMV than to any other rod-shaped plant virus characterised to date.     

油桃茎痘相关病毒中国分离物基因组的分子特征分析

为明确我国油桃茎痘相关病毒(nectarine stem-pitting-associated virus,NSPaV)基因组的分子特征,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术对NSPaV中国分离物NSPaV-T04基因组进行克隆,采用最大似然法对得到的NSPaV基因组序列和GenBank中的5条NSPaV基因组序列构建系统发育树,应用RDP软件对NSPaV基因组序列进行重组分析。结果表明:中国分离物NSPaV-T04基因组序列全长为4 991 nt,包括4个开放阅读框(open reading frame,ORF),其中ORF1与ORF2共同编码1个RdRp P1-P2融合蛋白,ORF3编码1个CP,ORF5与ORF3共同编码CP通读蛋白。系统发育树和序列比较分析结果显示,中国分离物NSPaV-T04(MN095353)与美国分离物NSPaV/12P42(KT273410)的亲缘关系最近,核苷酸序列同源性最高,为96.4%;NSPaV-T04的RdRp P1变异较大,与GenBank中5条NSPaV基因组核苷酸序列的同源性为90.5%~96.1%,CP较为保守,核苷酸序列的同源性为96.6%~98.7%。重组分析结果显示,中国分离物NSPaV-T04为鉴定的一个重组体(韩国分离物SK)的亲本序列,表明中国分离物NSPaV-T04可能是一个实际的重组体。     

Complete nucleotide sequence and latency of a novel blueberry-infecting closterovirus

A novel latent closterovirus was detected from highbush blueberry in Japan and provisionally named blueberry virus A (BVA). The BVA genome (17,798 nucleotides) contains 10 open reading frames, but no minor coat protein could be identified in the virus genome. The BVA RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), heat shock protein 70 homolog (HSP70h), and major coat protein (CP) shared the highest amino acid sequence identities with those of viruses in the genus Closterovirus (61.2, 27.6, and 20.9 %, respectively). In a phylogenetic analysis of the RdRp, HSP70h, and CP, BVA did not cluster with any genus in the family Closteroviridae.     

Characterization of the beet yellow stunt virus coat protein gene

ABSTRACT The beet yellow stunt virus (BYSV) genome contains at least nine open reading frames (ORFs) that code for proteins ranging from 6 to 66 kDa. Based on amino acid sequence comparisons, the coat protein (CP) was previously identified as the product of ORF7. We expressed the product of ORF7 in bacteria and confirmed that ORF7 codes for the BYSV CP by immunoblotting. BYSV is a phloem-limited virus, and virus CP antigen of a quality sufficient for diagnostic antisera production has not been available. To produce BYSV antigen free of plant host contaminants, ORF7 was cloned into a pMAL bacterial expression vector. The resulting fusion protein was affinity-purified and used as an antigen to raise anti-BYSV CP antisera in rabbits and guinea pigs. Using these antisera, an indirect double-antibody sandwich (DAS) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based diagnostic system was developed. This indirect DAS-ELISA format enabled reliable detection of BYSV in tissue extracts from virus-infected lettuce diluted up to 5,000 times. The diagnostic system developed may enable large-scale epidemiological studies of BYSV using simple serological techniques. The antisera raised had a titer exceeding 1 x 10(5) in immunoblots and easily detected the 23.7-kDa BYSV CP in virus-infected lettuce and sowthistle plants. In these two plant species, BYSV CP was detected as two closely migrating bands during electrophoresis, which may suggest posttranslational CP modifications. To further characterize the BYSV CP gene, the 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of the BYSV CP subgenomic RNA (sgRNA) was cloned and sequenced. The CP-encoding, approximately 1.9-kb sgRNA has an AT-rich, 66-nucleotide-long 5'-UTR colinear to the genomic sequence upstream of ORF7.     

Nucleotide Sequence of the 3′ -terminal Region of Carnation vein mottle virus RNA

The 2326 nucleotides of the 3′-terminal region of Carnation vein mottle virus (CVMV) RNA, which included part of the nuclear inclusion b gene, the complete coat protein (CP) gene and the entire 3′-noncoding region (3′-NCR) were determined. The region encoding the CP gene is 843 nucleotides long and the deduced protein consists of 280 amino acids. A search of the EMBL and PIR databases showed that the amino acid sequence of CVMV CP most resembled that of Plum pox virus with a similarity of 67.9%. The 3′-NCR of CVMV RNA is 541 nucleotides long, second longest in the genus Potyvirus. These results indicate that CVMV is closely related to Plum pox virus but is a distinct species in the genus Potyvirus. Received 8 October 1999/ Accepted in revised form 9 January 2000     

甜瓜黄斑病毒三亚分离物S RNA的分子特征

 甜瓜黄斑病毒（Melon yellow spot virus, MYSV）首次发生于日本,造成甜瓜和黄瓜的严重损失,Kato等系统地研究了病毒的传播方式、寄主范围、超微结构和基因组特征,认为MYSV应为番茄斑萎病毒属（Tospovirus）的1个新种［1,2］。2006年以来,台湾的西瓜［3］和黄瓜［4］上相继发现MYSV。2009年春季,古勤生在海南三亚的保护地甜瓜上发现一种新发生的病毒病,发病率30%~100%,病株出现系统性黄化坏死斑点,为MYSV侵染的典型症状,结合分子检测结果判定病原为MYSV。     

Immunodetection of the replicative complex of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Barley yellow dwarf</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">virus</Emphasis>-PAV <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis>

The genomic fragments of two open reading frames (ORFs) 1 and 2 of German and Canadian PAV isolates of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV) were sequenced. Sequences only slightly differed from previously published sequences of this virus. Two polyclonal antisera against proteins encoded by ORFs 1 and 2 of a German ASL-1 isolate were developed using recombinant antigens expressed in E. coli as a fusion either to His₆− or thioredoxin-tags. In Western blot analysis with total protein extracts from BYDV infected plants, antisera efficiently recognized the 99 kDa fusion protein expressed from ORF1 and ORF2 (P1–P2 protein). Later in infection the P1–P2 protein disappeared and two smaller proteins, revealing sizes of 39 and 60 kDa, could be detected.     

Biological, serological and molecular characterization of a cucumber mosaic virus isolate from India

A. virus causing mosaic and leaf deformation of Physalis minima has been identified as an isolate of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on the basis of its transmission by aphids in a non-persistent manner, polyhedral particles of 29 nm diameter, molecular weight of coat protein subunits us 24-5 kDa. serological relationship with a CMV isolate and a tripartite single-stranded RNA genome with a subgenomic RNA4- Furthermore. cDNA representing coat protein gene was synthesized and cloned. Complete nucleotide sequences (890 nt) were obtained which showed a coat protein gene open reading frame of 657 residues. THE nucleotide sequences provided the 218 amino ACID sequences of the coat protein. Nucleotide as well as amino acid sequences revealed more than 90% identity with the CMV subgroup I strains.     

The complete nucleotide sequence of RNA2 of barley mild mosaic virus (BaMMV)

Barley mild mosaic virus is a member of theBymoviruses, a genus of the familyPotyviridae. The virus consists of two types of flexuous rod-shaped particles. Each of them contains one single-stranded polyadenylated RNA in plus orientation of approximately 7.6 kb (RNA1) and 3.6 kb (RNA2). Complementary DNAs of both RNAs have been synthesised and cloned. The nucleotide sequence of RNA2 has been determined. It is 3524 nucleotides in length, excluding the 3 poly(A) tail, and contains one large open reading frame (2679 nts), coding for a polyprotein of approximately 98 kDa. There are indications that a putative proteolytic activity in the N-terminal part can cleave the polyprotein autocatalytically into a 25 kDa protein (putative proteinase) and a 73 kDa polypeptide of unknown function.