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Molecular characterization of a putative gammapartitivirus in the phytopathogenic fungus Nigrospora oryzae

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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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This study was supported by the Youth Science Foundation of Hunan Agricultural University (16QN34).

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    Jin Xiu Yu, Jun Zi Zhu, Ying Wang, Chao Jun Zhang, Jie Zhong, Hong Jian Zhu, Bi Da Gao & Qian Zhou

  2. Hunan academy of forestry, Shaoshan South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

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  3. Changde Agriculture and Forestry Science Academy, Changde, Hunan, 415000, People’s Republic of China

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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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