Archives of Virology (2007) 152, 1501-1506

K. Komatsu, M. Hashimoto, K. Maejima, J. Ozeki, S. Kagiwada, S. Takahashi, Y. Yamaji and S. Namba (2007)
Genome sequence of a Japanese isolate of Radish mosaic virus : the first complete nucleotide sequence of a crucifer-infecting comovirus
Archives of Virology 152 (8), 1501-1506
Abstract: The complete nucleotide sequences of RNA1 and RNA2 of a Japanese isolate of Radish mosaic virus (RaMV-J), a crucifer-infecting comovirus, were determined. RNA1 is 6064 nucleotides long and encodes a 210-kDa polyprotein containing conserved motifs that are required for replication. RNA2 is 4020 nucleotides long and encodes a 123-kDa polyprotein containing the putative movement protein and two coat proteins. Comparisons of the encoded proteins confirmed that RaMV-J and a Czech RaMV isolate are isolates of the same species in the genus Comovirus. A phylogenetic analysis of RaMV-J and other comoviruses revealed that legume-infecting comoviruses constitute a single branch to which RaMV is distantly related.
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Database assignments for author(s): Shigetou Namba

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Comovirus raphani		Czech Republic
	Comovirus raphani		Japan