The complete nucleotide sequence and genome organisation of a novel member of the family Betaflexiviridae from Actinidia chinensis

Arch Virol. 2018 May;163(5):1367-1370. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3701-x. Epub 2018 Jan 29.

Abstract

We report the complete genome sequence of a novel virus, tentatively named "actinidia seed-borne latent virus" (ASbLV), isolated from Actinidia chinensis in Auckland, New Zealand. The complete genome of ASbLV is 8,192 nucleotides long, excluding the 3' poly(A) tail, contains four open reading frames, and is most closely related to Caucasus prunus virus (56% nucleotide sequence identity), a member of the genus Prunevirus. Based on the demarcation criteria of the family Betaflexiviridae, ASbLV is a new member of the genus Prunevirus.

MeSH terms

  • Actinidia / virology*
  • Flexiviridae / genetics*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • New Zealand
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny*
  • Plant Diseases / virology
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral