Molecular characterization of a novel mitovirus from the plant‑pathogenic fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea

Arch Virol. 2021 Feb;166(2):633-637. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04886-y. Epub 2020 Nov 22.

Abstract

Here, a novel mycovirus, Botryosphaeria dothidea mitovirus 1 (BdMV1), was isolated from a phytopathogenic fungus, Botryosphaeria dothidea, and its molecular characteristics were determined. BdMV1 has a genome of 2,667 nt that contains a single large open reading frame (ORF) using the fungal mitochondrial genetic code. The ORF encodes an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of 727 amino acids with a molecular mass of 81.64 kDa. BLASTp analysis revealed that the RdRp domain of BdMV1 has 39.59% and 39.18% sequence identity to Plasmopara viticola associated mitovirus 43 and Setosphaeria turcica mitovirus 1, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis further suggested that BdMV1 is a new member of the genus Mitovirus within the family Mitoviridae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a mitovirus in B. dothidea.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / genetics
  • Ascomycota / virology*
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Mitochondria / genetics
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Plants / microbiology*
  • RNA Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

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

Supplementary concepts

  • Botryosphaeria dothidea