A novel mitovirus detected in Diaporthe rudis, a fungus associated with Phomopsis dieback on grapevines

Arch Virol. 2020 Oct;165(10):2405-2408. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04755-8. Epub 2020 Aug 6.

Abstract

The genome sequence of a mitovirus found in an isolate of Diaporthe rudis, one of the causal agents of Phomopsis dieback on grapevines, was determined by two high-throughput sequencing approaches, small RNA and total RNA sequencing. The genome of this mitovirus is 2,455 nt in length and includes a single large open reading frame (ORF) encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). A BLASTx comparison of the full-length genome sequence showed the highest similarity (54.15%) with that of Colletotrichum falcatum mitovirus 1 (CfMV1). Our results reveal a new member of the genus Mitovirus first detected in D. rudis (Fr.) Nitschke, with the proposed name "Diaporthe rudis mitovirus 1" (DrMV1).

MeSH terms

  • Fungal Viruses / classification
  • Fungal Viruses / genetics*
  • Fungal Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Gene Expression
  • Genome Size
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny*
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / genetics*
  • Saccharomycetales / virology*
  • Viral Proteins / genetics*
  • Vitis / microbiology
  • Whole Genome Sequencing

Substances

  • Viral Proteins
  • RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase