Molecular characterization of a new trichovirus from peach in Mexico
Rodolfo De La Torre-Almaráz1, Vicente Pallás2, Jesús A Sánchez-Navarro3
1UBIPRO, FES-Iztacala, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México, Mexico.
Abstract:
The complete genome sequence of a trichovirus was obtained from peach samples collected from Mexico and found to be 7985 nucleotides long, excluding the poly(A) tail. Phylogenetic analysis using the complete nucleotide sequence revealed that the virus is a member of the genus Trichovirus and is closely related to peach mosaic virus (PcMV) and cherry mottle leaf virus (CMLV). The highest nucleotide sequence identity was 70% to both PcMV and CMLV, indicating that this virus, which we have tentatively named "peach virus M" (PeVM) should be considered a member of a new trichovirus species. We determined, for the first time, the initiation sites of the subgenomic RNAs (sgRNA) of a trichovirus. The sgRNAs for the movement and coat proteins started with the sequence 'GAA', while the smallest one, coding for the nucleotide-binding protein, started with the nucleotides 'GU'. In all cases, the sgRNAs leader ranged between 113 and 121 nt in length.
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