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Molecular characterization of the full-length L and M RNAs of Tomato yellow ring virus, a member of the genus Tospovirus

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Tomato yellow ring virus (TYRV), first isolated from tomato in Iran, was classified as a non-approved species of the genus Tospovirus based on the characterization of its genomic S RNA. In the current study, the complete sequences of the genomic L and M RNAs of TYRV were determined and analyzed. The L RNA has 8,877 nucleotides (nt) and codes in the viral complementary (vc) strand for the putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of 2,873 amino acids (aa) (331 kDa). The RdRp of TYRV shares the highest aa sequence identity (88.7 %) with that of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV), and contains conserved motifs shared with those of the animal-infecting bunyaviruses. The M RNA contains 4,786 nt and codes in ambisense arrangement for the NSm protein of 308 aa (34.5 kDa) in viral sense, and the Gn/Gc glycoprotein precursor (GP) of 1,310 aa (128 kDa) in vc-sense. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that TYRV is closely clustered with IYSV and Polygonum ringspot virus (PolRSV). The NSm and GP of TYRV share the highest aa sequence identity with those of IYSV and PolRSV (89.9 and 80.2–86.5 %, respectively). Moreover, the GPs of TYRV, IYSV, and PolRSV share highly similar characteristics, among which an identical deduced N-terminal protease cleavage site that is distinct from all tospoviral GPs analyzed thus far. Taken together, the elucidation of the complete genome sequence and biological features of TYRV support a close ancestral relationship with IYSV and PolRSV.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taiwan for importing TYRV (Import permit no.: 96-V-54). The authors also express thanks for Grants (NSC 99-2324-B-468-003-MY2) from the National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan.

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    Tsung-Chi Chen, Ju-Ting Li, Ya-Shu Fan & Yi-Chun Yeh

  2. Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan

    Shyi-Dong Yeh

  3. Laboratory of Virology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Chen, TC., Li, JT., Fan, YS. et al. Molecular characterization of the full-length L and M RNAs of Tomato yellow ring virus, a member of the genus Tospovirus . Virus Genes 46, 487–495 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-013-0880-8

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