Journal of General Plant Pathology (2010) 76, 268-272

Tatsuya Nagata, Luisa S. Dutra, Priscila A. Oliveira, Antonio C. de Ávila and Alice K. Inoue-Nagata (2010)
Analysis of the triple gene block sequence in an important melon pathogen, Melon yellowing-associated virus
Journal of General Plant Pathology 76 (4), 268-272
Abstract: A novel viral disease of melon, caused by Melon yellowing-associated virus (MYaV), has become one of the most serious problems for melon production in Brazil. Despite its importance, little is known about the genome sequence of the virus. In this study, the triple gene block genomic region including the 3'-end region of an isolate of MYaV was elucidated (ca. 3.1 kb). Sweet potato chlorotic fleck virus, a newly suggested carlavirus species, was the most closely related virus with 62% nucleotide identity. The presence of two heptanucleotide-motifs for subgenomic RNA synthesis was confirmed in this sequence.
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Database assignments for author(s): Tatsuya Nagata, Alice Kazuko Inoue-Nagata

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Melon yellowing-associated virus