Identification of a movement protein of Mirafiori lettuce big-vein ophiovirus.
Mirafiori lettuce big-vein virus (MiLBVV) is a member of the genus Ophiovirus, which is a segmented negative-stranded RNA virus. In microprojectile bombardment experiments to identify a movement protein (MP) gene of ophioviruses that can trans-complement intercellular movement of an MP-deficient heterologous virus, a plasmid containing an infectious clone of a tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) derivative expressing the GFP was co-bombarded with plasmids containing one of three genes from MiLBVV RNAs 1, 2 and 4 onto Nicotiana benthamiana. Intercellular movement of the movement-defective ToMV was restored by co-expression of the 55 kDa protein gene, but not with the two other genes. Transient expression in epidermal cells of N. benthamiana and onion showed that the 55 kDa protein with GFP was localized on the plasmodesmata. The 55 kDa protein encoded in the MiLBVV RNA2 can function as an MP of the virus. This report is the first to describe an ophiovirus MP.
National Agricultural Research Center, 31-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan.
Akihiro
A
Hiraguri
Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan.
Shoko
S
Ueki
Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan.
Hideki
H
Kondo
NARO Western Region Agricultural Research Center (NARO/WARC), 6-12-1 Nishifukatsu-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.
Koji
K
Nomiyama
National Agricultural Research Center, 31-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan.
Takumi
T
Shimizu
National Agricultural Research Center, 31-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan.
Tamaki
T
Ichiki-Uehara
National Agricultural Research Center, 31-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan.
Toshihiro
T
Omura
Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Nobumitsu
N
Sasaki
Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Nyunoya
National Agricultural Research Center, 31-1 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan.
Takahide
T
Sasaya
D015870:Gene Expression; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D018545:Lactuca / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D019697:Onions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D053830:Plant Viral Movement Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D031425:Plasmodesmata / Q000821:virology; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D017898:Tobamovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019076:Transgenes
D053830:Plant Viral Movement Proteins; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins