Characterization of the complete genome segments from BmCPV-SZ, a novelBombyx moricypovirus 1 isolate

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 872-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangli Cao ◽  
Xiangkun Meng ◽  
Renyu Xue ◽  
Yuexiong Zhu ◽  
Xiaorong Zhang ◽  
...  

A novel Bombyx mori cypovirus 1 isolated from infected silkworm larvae and tentatively assigned as Bombyx mori cypovirus 1 isolate Suzhou (BmCPV-SZ). The complete nucleotide sequences of genomic segments S1–S10 from BmCPV-SZ were determined. All segments possessed a single open reading frame; however, bioinformatic evidence suggested a short overlapping coding sequence in S1. Each BmCPV-SZ segment possessed the conserved terminal sequences AGUAA and GUUAGCC at the 5′ and 3′ ends, respectively. The conserved A/G at the –3 position in relation to the AUG codon could be found in the BmCPV-SZ genome, and it was postulated that this conserved A/G may be the most important nucleotide for efficient translation initiation in cypoviruses (CPVs). Examination of the putative amino acid sequences encoded by BmCPV-SZ revealed some characteristic motifs. Homology searches showed that viral structural proteins VP1, VP3, and VP4 had localized homologies with proteins of Rice ragged stunt virus , a member of the genus Oryzavirus within the family Reoviridae. A phylogenetic tree based on RNA-dependent RNA polymerase sequences demonstrated that CPV is more closely related to Rice ragged stunt virus and Aedes pseudoscutellaris reovirus than to other members of Reoviridae, suggesting that they may have originated from common ancestors.

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 1477-1482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoji Hagiwara ◽  
Shujing Rao ◽  
Simon W. Scott ◽  
Gerald R. Carner

The complete nucleotide sequences of genomic segments S1, S3 and S4 from Bombyx mori cypovirus 1 (BmCPV-1) have been determined. The segments consisted of 4190, 3846 and 3262 nucleotides encoding putative proteins of 1333, 1239 and 1058 amino acids with molecular masses of approximately 148, 140 and 120 kDa (p148, p140 and p120, respectively). All segments possess a single open reading frame. Homology searches showed that all three proteins have homologies to proteins of Rice ragged stunt virus, a member of the genus Oryzavirus within the family Reoviridae. Partial homologies of p140 to structural proteins in other viruses were also found. The predicted molecular masses and the homologies with structural proteins in other viruses lead us to suggest that S1, S3 and S4 encode the capsid proteins VP1, VP3, and VP4, respectively, of BmCPV-1.


Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Zhou ◽  
Yuhua Wang ◽  
Xiaofei Liang ◽  
Changping Xie ◽  
Wenbo Liu ◽  
...  

Here, we report a novel (+) ssRNA mycovirus, Phoma matteucciicola ourmia-like virus 1 (PmOLV1), isolated from Phoma matteucciicola strain LG915-1. The genome of PmOLV1 was 2603 nucleotides long and contained a single open reading frame (ORF), which could be translated into a product of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) by both standard and mitochondrial genetic codons. Cellular fractionation assay indicated that PmOLV1 RNAs are likely more enriched in mitochondria than in cytoplasm. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that PmOLV1 is a new member of the genus Penoulivirus (recently proposed) within the family Botourmiaviridae.


Viruses ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeesun Chun ◽  
Han-Eul Yang ◽  
Dae-Hyuk Kim

An increasing number of novel mycoviruses have been described in fungi. Here, we report the molecular characteristics of a novel bisegmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus from the fungus Trichoderma atroviride NFCF394. We designated this mycovirus as Trichoderma atroviride partitivirus 1 (TaPV1). Electron micrographs of negatively stained, purified viral particles showed an isometric structure approximately of 30 nm in diameter. The larger segment (dsRNA1) of the TaPV1 genome comprised 2023 bp and contained a single open reading frame (ORF) encoding 614 amino acid (AA) residues of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). The smaller segment (dsRNA2) consisted of 2012 bp with a single ORF encoding 577 AA residues of capsid protein (CP). The phylogenetic analysis, based on deduced amino acid sequences of RdRp and CP, indicated that TaPV1 is a new member of the genus Alphapartitivirus in the family Partitiviridae. Virus-cured isogenic strains did not show significant changes in colony morphology. In addition, no changes in the enzymatic activities of β-1,3-glucanase and chitinase were observed in virus-cured strains. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an Alphapartitivirus in T. atroviride.


2017 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 18-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Lü ◽  
Yali Xing ◽  
Zhaoyang Hu ◽  
Yanhua Yang ◽  
Ye Pan ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 865-873
Author(s):  
Yong Liu ◽  
Feng Yu ◽  
Huiling Wu ◽  
Qing Cao ◽  
Yu Wu ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liying Sun ◽  
Ziqian Lian ◽  
Subha Das ◽  
Jingxian Luo ◽  
Ida Bagus Andika

Abstract In this study, we describe the full-length genome sequence of a novel ourmia-like mycovirus, tentatively designated Botryosphaeria dothidea ourmia-like virus 1 (BdOLV1), isolated from the phytopathogenic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea strain P8, associated with apple ring rot in Shanxi province, China. The complete BdOLV1 genome is comprised of 2797 nucleotides, a positive-sense (+) single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) with a single open reading frame (ORF). The ORF putatively encodes a 642-amino acid polypeptide with conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) motifs, related to viruses of the family Botourmiaviridae. Phylogenetic analysis based on the RdRp amino acid sequences showed that BdOLV1 is grouped with oomycete-infecting unclassified viruses closely related to the genus Botoulivirus in Botourmiaviridae. This is the first report of a novel (+)ssRNA virus in B. dothidea related to the genus Botoulivirus in the family Botourmiaviridae.


2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 2473-2479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Stoczko ◽  
Jean-Marie Frère ◽  
Gian Maria Rossolini ◽  
Jean-Denis Docquier

ABSTRACT Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are zinc-dependent bacterial enzymes characterized by an efficient hydrolysis of carbapenems and a lack of sensitivity to commercially available β-lactamase inactivators. Apart from the acquired subclass B1 enzymes, which exhibit increasing clinical importance and whose evolutionary origin remains unclear, most MBLs are encoded by resident genes found in the genomes of organisms belonging to at least three distinct phyla. Using genome database mining, we identified an open reading frame (ORF) (ECA2849) encoding an MBL-like protein in the sequenced genome of Erwinia carotovora, an important plant pathogen. Although no detectable β-lactamase activity could be found in E. carotovora, a recombinant Escherichia coli strain in which the ECA2849 ORF was cloned showed decreased susceptibility to several β-lactams, while carbapenem MICs were surprisingly poorly affected. The enzyme, named CAR-1, was purified by means of ion-exchange chromatography steps, and its characterization revealed unique structural and functional features. This new MBL was able to efficiently hydrolyze cephalothin, cefuroxime, and cefotaxime and, to a lesser extent, penicillins and the other cephalosporins but only poorly hydrolyzed meropenem, while imipenem was not recognized. CAR-1 is the first example of a functional naturally occurring MBL in the family Enterobacteriaceae (order Enterobacteriales) and highlights the extraordinary structural and functional diversity exhibited by MBLs.


2000 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 3156-3165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Molenkamp ◽  
Babette C. D. Rozier ◽  
Sophie Greve ◽  
Willy J. M. Spaan ◽  
Eric J. Snijder

ABSTRACT Equine arteritis virus (EAV), the type member of the family Arteriviridae, is a single-stranded RNA virus with a positive-stranded genome of approximately 13 kb. EAV uses a discontinuous transcription mechanism to produce a nested set of six subgenomic mRNAs from which its structural genes are expressed. We have generated the first documented arterivirus defective interfering (DI) RNAs by serial undiluted passaging of a wild-type EAV stock in BHK-21 cells. A cDNA copy of the smallest DI RNA (5.6 kb) was cloned. Upon transfection into EAV-infected BHK-21 cells, transcripts derived from this clone (pEDI) were replicated and packaged. Sequencing of pEDI revealed that the DI RNA was composed of three segments of the EAV genome (nucleotides 1 to 1057, 1388 to 1684, and 8530 to 12704) which were fused in frame with respect to the replicase reading frame. Remarkably, this DI RNA has retained all of the sequences encoding the structural proteins. By insertion of the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase reporter gene in the DI RNA genome, we were able to delimitate the sequences required for replication/DI-based transcription and packaging of EAV DI RNAs and to reduce the maximal size of a replication-competent EAV DI RNA to approximately 3 kb.


2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 2679-2683 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Nielsen ◽  
P. Hindersson ◽  
N. Høiby ◽  
J. M. Bangsborg

ABSTRACT Rifampin in combination with erythromycin is a recommended treatment for severe cases of legionellosis. Mutations in therpoB gene are known to cause rifampin resistance inEscherichia coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the purpose of the present study was to investigate a possible similar resistance mechanism within the members of the family Legionellaceae. Since the RNA polymerase genes of this genus have never been characterized, the DNA sequence of the Legionella pneumophila rpoB gene was determined by the Vectorette technique for genome walking. A 4,647-bp DNA sequence that contained the open reading frame (ORF) of the rpoB gene (4,104 bp) and an ORF of 384 bp representing part of therpoC gene was obtained. A 316-bp DNA fragment in the center of the L. pneumophila rpoB gene, corresponding to a previously described site for mutations leading to rifampin resistance in M. tuberculosis, was sequenced from 18 rifampin-resistant Legionella isolates representing four species (L. bozemanii, L. longbeachae, L. micdadei, and L. pneumophila), and the sequences were compared to the sequences of the fragments from the parent (rifampin-sensitive) strains. Six single-base mutations which led to amino acid substitutions at five different positions were identified. A single strain did not contain any mutations in the 316-bp fragment. This study represents the characterization of a hitherto undescribed resistance mechanism within the family Legionellaceae.


1999 ◽  
Vol 380 (12) ◽  
pp. 1455-1459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Young Yun ◽  
Seok Woo Kang ◽  
Jae Sam Hwang ◽  
Tae Won Goo ◽  
Sang Hyun Kim ◽  
...  

Abstract We isolated a cDNA representing a message that was strongly induced by injection with E. coli in Bombyx mori. The 2160 bp cDNA has an open reading frame of 644 amino acids and the deduced product a predicted molecular mass of 71 kDa. The cDNA sequence shared high homology with the transferrins known so far, and its deduced peptide had unique features of transferrins, that is, sites of cystein residues and iron binding. We suggest that the B. mori transferrin plays an important role in the self-defense system.


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