title: Sequence of the coat protein gene of Bermuda grass etched-line virus, and of the adjacent 'marafibox' motif.
abstract: The complete nucleotide sequence of the coat protein (CP) gene of Bermuda grass etched-line virus (BELV), including 376 nucleotides (nt) of the region to its 5' side, was determined and compared with sequences of the other viruses associated with the genus Marafivirus, substantiating the assignment of BELV to this group. The CP gene coding sequence was 585 nt in length. Inferred amino acid sequences showed homologies among marafiviral CP gene products ranging from 41% to 59%. A non-coding sequence motif characteristic of the marafiviruses lies in the region adjacent to the CP gene to the 5' side. In contrast to various homology levels in the coding regions of the CP genes, the interspecific sequence homology in this 18 nt motif was almost perfect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Iran.
authors.forename: Keramat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izadpanah
authors.forename: Yun Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daubert
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masumi
authors.forename: Adib
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rowhani
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D031744:Cynodon / Q000821:virology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins