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We report the molecular attributes of a novel bisegmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus, designated “Nigrospora oryzae partitivirus 1” (NoPV1), from a phytopathogenic fungus Nigrospora oryzae. The genome of NoPV1 contains two dsRNA segments (dsRNA1 and 2), 1875 bp and 1601 bp in length, respectively. dsRNA1 and -2 both have a single open reading frame encoding the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and coat protein, respectively. NoPV1 has a high degree of sequence identity to members of genus Gammapartitivirus in the family Partitiviridae. This is the first report of a mycovirus in the family Partitiviridae that infects N. oryzae.
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Yu, J.X., Zhu, J.Z., Wang, Y. et al. Molecular characterization of a putative gammapartitivirus in the phytopathogenic fungus Nigrospora oryzae. Arch Virol 163, 1091–1095 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-017-3671-z
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