title: Molecular characterization of a partitivirus from the plant pathogenic ascomycete Rosellinia necatrix.
abstract: The W8 isolate of the phytopathogenic fungus, Rosellinia necatrix that causes white root rot, contained three segments of double-stranded (ds) RNA, namely L1, L2 and M. Purified viral particles of about 25 nm in diameter contained an RNA segment with almost the same mobility as M-dsRNA, but the band was sensitive to S1 nuclease. Molecular analysis revealed that M-dsRNA consisted of two (RNA 1 and RNA 2) similarly sized species of 2299 and 2279 bp excluding an interrupted poly (A or U) tail of 16-51 bp. The predicted largest open reading frame in RNA 1 and RNA 2 was similar to those of RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and coat protein (CP), respectively, encoded by the family Partitiviridae. The non-coding regions (NCR) of the two segments were similar (approximately 70% base identity) at the 5' end, but different at the 3' end. The NCR at the 3' end contained adenosine-uracil rich elements (AREs) in both segments. Northern analyses revealed RNA 1 and RNA 2 in mycelial and viral particle fractions. We coined the name Rosellinia necatrix partitivirus 1-W8 (RnPV1-W8) for M-dsRNA based on viral particle morphology and sequence information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Japan. sasaatu@affrc.go.jp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyanishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000821:virology*; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012324:RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014771:Virion; D027843:Vitis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012324:RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase