A novel dsRNA element isolated from the Aspergillus foetidus mycovirus complex

Arch Virol. 2013 Dec;158(12):2625-8. doi: 10.1007/s00705-013-1779-3. Epub 2013 Jul 5.

Abstract

Aspergillus foetidus virus (AfV) contains at least two icosahedral particle types named AfV-fast (-F) and AfV-slow (-S), based on relative electrophoretic mobility. AfV-F is a quadripartite double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus, and AfV-S contains AfV-S1, which is a member of the genus Victorivirus in the family Totiviridae, and AfV-S2, which may be a satellite RNA or satellite virus and is described here. Analysis of the complete AfV-S2 nucleotide sequence reveals it to be significantly similar to an unclassified RNA from the fungus Rosellinia necatrix and distantly related to the RNA-dependent RNA polymerases of several single-stranded RNA genomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / genetics
  • Aspergillus / virology*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA Viruses / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / genetics*
  • RNA, Double-Stranded / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Satellite / genetics*
  • RNA, Satellite / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

Substances

  • RNA, Double-Stranded
  • RNA, Satellite
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HE588148