A novel gammapartitivirus from the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum

Arch Virol. 2021 Mar;166(3):977-981. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04939-2. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Abstract

Here, we report a novel partitivirus infecting Metarhizium brunneum, which was designated "Metarhizium brunneum partitivirus 2" (MbPV2). The complete genome of MbPV2 consists of two segments, dsRNA1 and dsRNA2, with each dsRNA possessing a single open reading frame (ORF). dsRNA1 (1,775 bp) encodes a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) with the highest sequence similarity to Plasmopara viticola associated partitivirus 1 (PvAPV1), while dsRNA2 (1,568 bp) encodes a coat protein (CP) with the highest sequence similarity to Colletotrichum partitivirus 1 (CtParV1). Phylogenetic analysis based on RdRp sequences showed that MbPV2 is a new member of the genus Gammapartitivirus, family Partitiviridae. This is the first report of a gammapartitivirus that infects the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Viruses / classification
  • Fungal Viruses / genetics*
  • Fungal Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Metarhizium / virology*
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • RNA Viruses / classification
  • RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA Viruses / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins
  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • RNA, Viral
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Supplementary concepts

  • Metarhizium brunneum