Genome characterization of sweet potato symptomless virus 1: a mastrevirus with an unusual nonanucleotide sequence

Arch Virol. 2017 Sep;162(9):2881-2884. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3396-z. Epub 2017 May 11.

Abstract

Complete genomic sequences of nine isolates of sweet potato symptomless virus 1 (SPSMV-1), a virus of the genus Mastrevirus in the family Geminiviridae, were determined from sweet potato accessions from different countries and found to be 2,559-2,602 nucleotides in length. These isolates shared 97-100% genome sequence identity and had an unusual nonanucleotide sequence (TAAGATTCC) in a large intergenic region as well as an additional open reading frame, C3, which is conserved in dicot-infecting mastreviruses.

Keywords: Complete Genomic Sequence; Infectious Clone; Recombination Breakpoint; Sweet Potato; siRNA Sequencing.

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Geminiviridae / genetics*
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Ipomoea batatas / virology*
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • DNA, Viral