Archives of Virology (2019) 164, 2609-2611

Thanuja Thekke-Veetil and Thien Ho (2019)
Molecular characterization of a new vitivirus discovered in a blueberry plant with green mosaic symptoms
Archives of Virology 164 (10), 2609-2611
Abstract: A new virus belonging to the genus Vitivirus in the family Betaflexiviridae was identified by next-generation sequencing of a blueberry plant showing green mosaic symptoms. The genome organization of the virus, which is tentatively named "blueberry green mosaic-associated virus" (BGMaV), is typical of vitiviruses, with five open reading frames (ORFs) and a polyadenylated 3' terminus. The ORFs code for the viral replicase, a 16K protein of unknown function, a movement protein, a coat protein (CP), and a nucleic acid binding protein. Phylogenetic analyses based on the deduced amino acid sequence of the CP and conserved motifs of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase confirmed the taxonomic placement of BGMaV in the genus Vitivirus.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Blueberry green mosaic-associated virus	Blueberry/cranberry (Vaccinium)