title: Complete genome sequences of pigeon adenovirus 1 and duck adenovirus 2 extend the number of species within the genus Aviadenovirus.
abstract: Complete genomes of the first isolates of pigeon adenovirus 1 (PiAdV-1) and Muscovy duck adenovirus (duck adenovirus 2, DAdV-2) were sequenced. The PiAdV-1 genome is 45,480bp long, and has a gene organization most similar to turkey adenovirus 1. Near the left end of the genome, it lacks ORF0, ORF1A, ORF1B and ORF1C, and possesses ORF52, whereas six novel genes were found near the right end. The DAdV-2 genome is 43,734bp long, and has a gene organization similar to that of goose adenovirus 4 (GoAdV-4). It lacks ORF51, ORF1C and ORF54, and possesses ORF55A and five other novel genes. PiAdV-1 and DAdV-2 genomes contain two and one fiber genes, respectively. Genome organization, G+C content, molecular phylogeny and host type confirm the need to establish two novel species (Pigeon aviadenovirus A and Duck aviadenovirus B) within the genus Aviadenovirus. Phylogenetic data show that DAdV-2 is most closely related to GoAdV-4.
authors: Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Vetmeduni Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: ana.marek@vetmeduni.ac.at.
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Marek
authors: Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address: kajan.gyozo@agrar.mta.hu.
authors: Győző L
authors: GL
authors: Kaján
authors: Institut für Populationsgenetik, Vetmeduni Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: carolin.kosiol@vetmeduni.ac.at.
authors: Carolin
authors: C
authors: Kosiol
authors: Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address: harrach.balazs@agrar.mta.hu.
authors: Balázs
authors: B
authors: Harrach
authors: Institut für Populationsgenetik, Vetmeduni Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: christian.schloetterer@vetmeduni.ac.at.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Schlötterer
authors: Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Vetmeduni Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: michael.mess@vetmeduni.ac.at.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Hess
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000259:Aviadenovirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001482:Base Composition; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D010856:Columbidae; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D004372:Ducks; D023061:Gene Order; D016679:Genome, Viral; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D026801:Synteny
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
keywords: Aviadenovirus; Muscovy duck adenovirus; Pigeon adenovirus; Whole genome sequence