title: Whole genome sequencing of lamb rotavirus and comparative analysis with other mammalian rotaviruses.
abstract: Rotavirus (RV) epidemiological surveys with molecular analysis of various strains are required for gastroenteritis control and prevention. The lamb rotavirus strain NT, isolated from a diarrhea lamb in China, is considered as a promising vaccine strain. The whole genome of the lamb-NT strain was determined by sequence analysis. Sequence identity and phylogenetic analysis defined the lamb-NT strain as group A, genotype G10P[15]/NSP4[A]/SG1 strain. Comparative genomic analysis of the lamb-NT strain and 17 reference strains reveals that gene reassortments between rotaviruses circulating in different species occurred. Alignment of protein sequences of the genes shows some variations in the important functional regions of VP3 and VP4. These variations are related to host range restriction, virulence, and other potential characters of rotaviruses. Besides, this study also makes a significant foundation for the study of genetic classification, epidemiology, and antigenic diversity of rotaviruses on the molecular level.
authors.affiliation: Key Lab of Genome Science and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 7 Beitucheng West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
authors.forename: Yanjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Weiwen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sui
authors.forename: Yuxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Songnian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D016679:Genome, Viral; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral