title: Complete genomic DNA sequence of rock bream iridovirus.
abstract: Iridovirus is a causative agent of epizootics among cultured rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) in Korea. Here, we report the complete genomic sequence of rock bream iridovirus (RBIV). The genome of RBIV was 112080 bp long and contained at least 118 putative open reading frames (ORFs), and its genome organization was similar to that of infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV). Of the RBIV's 118 ORFs, 85 ORFs showed 60-99% amino acid identity to those of ISKNV. Phylogenetic analysis of major capsid protein (MCP), DNA repair protein RAD2, and DNA polymerase type-B family indicated that RBIV is closely related to red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV), Grouper sleepy disease iridovirus (GSDIV), Dwarf gourami iridovirus (DGIV), and ISKNV. The genome sequence provides useful information concerning the evolution and divergence of iridoviruses in cultured fish.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Kijang, Pusan 626-900, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Wan
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Do
authors.forename: Chang Hoon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Hyo Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myoung Seok
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Sung Bum
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Jong Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Jeong
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Min Kyoung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Koo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Myung Shin
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Seung Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Mi Seon
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Myoung Ae
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yi Cheong
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004261:DNA Replication; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D030562:Databases, Protein; D016679:Genome, Viral; D017994:Iridovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010473:Perciformes / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D013045:Species Specificity; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins