Molecular characterization of a novel narnavirus from the plant-pathogenic fungus Ustilaginoidea virens

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q3 VIROLOGY Archives of Virology Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1007/s00705-025-06241-5

Wenhua Zhao, Zhenrui He, Sisi Liao, Mei Yang, Yingqing Yang, Baoping Cheng, Erxun Zhou

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Abstract

Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi, yeasts, and oomycetes and can replicate and multiply within them. They are widely distributed in plant- and animal-pathogenic fungi. In this study, we identified a novel positive-sense single-stranded RNA (+ ssRNA) mycovirus from Ustilaginoidea virens strain Uv339, the causal agent of rice false smut (RSF), and this virus was named "Ustilaginoidea virens narnavirus 5" (UvNV5). Sequence analysis revealed that UvNV5 has a complete genome length of 2091 nt and contains a single open reading frame (ORF) (nt 131–2038) encoding a 635-amino-acid (aa) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) with a molecular mass of 71.8 kDa. BLASTp analysis revealed that the RdRp of UvNV5 shares only 38.22% amino acid sequence identity with that of Ustilaginoidea virens narnavirus virus 13, its closest relative. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that UvNV5 clustered within a branch alongside members of the class Amabiliviricetes. In summary, UvNV5 is a novel mycovirus of the class Amabiliviricetes that infects U. virens.

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Archives of Virology 医学-病毒学

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期刊介绍： Archives of Virology publishes original contributions from all branches of research on viruses, virus-like agents, and virus infections of humans, animals, plants, insects, and bacteria. Coverage spans a broad spectrum of topics, from descriptions of newly discovered viruses, to studies of virus structure, composition, and genetics, to studies of virus interactions with host cells, organisms and populations. Studies employ molecular biologic, molecular genetics, and current immunologic and epidemiologic approaches. Contents include studies on the molecular pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and genetics of virus infections in individual hosts, and studies on the molecular epidemiology of virus infections in populations. Also included are studies involving applied research such as diagnostic technology development, monoclonal antibody panel development, vaccine development, and antiviral drug development.Archives of Virology wishes to publish obituaries of recently deceased well-known virologists and leading figures in virology.