title: A new nepovirus identified in mulberry (Morus alba L.) in China.
abstract: An isometric virus was identified in mulberry leaves showing symptoms of mulberry mosaic leaf roll (MMLR) disease. Its genome consists of two (+)ssRNAs. RNA1 and RNA2 have 7183 and 3742 nucleotides, excluding the 3'-terminal poly(A) tail. Based on phylogenetic analysis of the RNA1-encoded polyprotein and CP amino acid sequences, the properties of the the 3'-UTR of RNA1 and RNA2, and <75 % identity in the CP amino acid sequence, this virus is proposed to be a new member of the genus Nepovirus, subgroup A. Since a causal relationship between this virus and MMLR has not been established, it is tentatively referred to as MMLR-associated virus.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China, sriluqy@163.com.
authors.forename: Quan-You
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zu-Jian
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhi-Song
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Lian-Hui
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D020413:3' Untranslated Regions; D002681:China; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016679:Genome, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D031625:Morus / Q000821:virology*; D017860:Nepovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000821:virology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017385:Sequence Homology; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D020413:3' Untranslated Regions; D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins