Full-genome sequence of hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus from Israel

Genome Announc. 2013 Dec 12;1(6):e01050-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01050-13.

Abstract

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is one of the most prevalent ornamental plants grown in private and public gardens. Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus (HCRSV) is a member of the Carmovirus genus, with a positive single-strand RNA that putatively encodes seven proteins. The complete genome of the first Israeli isolate of HCRSV, HCRSV-IL, comprises 3,908 nucleotides and shows 93% nucleotide sequence identity to the Singapore isolate and 87% identity to the Taiwanese isolate.