title: A single amino acid mutation in the carnation ringspot virus capsid protein allows virion formation but prevents systemic infection.
abstract: A Carnation ringspot virus (CRSV) variant (1.26) was identified that accumulates virions but is incapable of forming a systemic infection. The 1.26 capsid protein gene possesses a Ser-->Pro mutation at amino acid 282. Conversion of 1.26 amino acid 282 to Ser restored systemic infection, while the reciprocal mutation in wild-type CRSV abolished systemic infection. Similar mutations introduced into the related Red clover necrotic mosaic virus capsid protein gene failed to induce the packaging but nonsystemic movement phenotype. These results provide additional support for the theory that virion formation is necessary but not sufficient for systemic movement with the dianthoviruses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7616, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Sit
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Haikal
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lommel
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D002213:Capsid / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000502:physiology*; D010944:Plants / Q000821:virology*; D017354:Point Mutation; D014771:Virion / Q000502:physiology; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics; D019065:Virus Assembly / Q000235:genetics