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Published on: July 27, 2018
Complete genome sequence of a novel badnavirus, banana streak IM virus
Andrew D W Geering1, Judith N Parry, John E Thomas
1Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Ecosciences Precinct, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. a.geering@uq.edu.au
Abstract:
In 1999, banana streak disease outbreaks occurred at two locations in Australia in new banana hybrids that were being screened for fusarium wilt resistance. Two different badnaviruses, banana streak GF virus and a newly discovered virus called banana streak IM virus (BSIMV), were detected in these plants. The complete nucleotide sequence of the BSIMV genome was determined and comprised 7768 nt. Three open reading frames were detected, the first beginning with a non-conventional start codon (CUG). A 55-nt repetition in the putative pregenomic RNA promoter was also identified. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that BSIMV is most closely related to banana streak VN virus.
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