A novel mitovirus isolated from the phytopathogenic fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea

Arch Virol. 2021 May;166(5):1507-1511. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-05023-z. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Abstract

In this study, we isolated and determined the complete genome sequence of a novel mitovirus, "Botryosphaeria dothidea mitovirus 2" (BdMV2), from the phytopathogenic fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea isolate DT-5. BdMV2 has a genome 2,482 nt in length with an A+U content of 67%. The genome of BdMV2 contains a single large open reading frame (ORF) encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of 717 amino acids (aa) with a molecular mass of 81.86 kDa. A BLASTp comparison of the RdRp sequence showed the highest identity (66.67%) with that of Alternaria arborescens mitovirus 1 (AbMV1). Sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis revealed that BdMV2 is a new member of the genus Mitovirus of the family Mitoviridae.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Ascomycota / isolation & purification
  • Ascomycota / virology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Fungal Viruses / classification*
  • Fungal Viruses / genetics
  • Genome, Viral / genetics
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology*
  • Plant Diseases / virology
  • RNA Viruses / classification*
  • RNA Viruses / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics
  • Rosaceae / microbiology
  • Rosaceae / virology
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase

Supplementary concepts

  • Botryosphaeria dothidea