Cnidoscolus mosaic leaf deformation virus: a novel begomovirus infecting euphorbiaceous plants in Brazil.
Begomoviruses have been detected infecting the weed Cnidoscolus urens (family Euphorbiaceae) since 2004, but the viral species to which these viruses belonged was not known. Here, we report for the first time the complete genome sequence of a bipartite begomovirus obtained from C. urens collected in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. This isolate met the criteria to be classified as a member of a new begomovirus species, and the tentative name cnidoscolus mosaic leaf deformation virus (CnMLDV) is proposed. Pairwise sequence comparisons and phylogenetic analysis showed that the DNA-A genomic component of CnMLDV is most closely related to that of passionfruit severe leaf distortion virus, with 86.3 % nucleotide sequence identity.
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil.
Aline M
AM
Melo
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil.
Sarah J C
SJ
Silva
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil.
Roberto
R
Ramos-Sobrinho
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil.
Mayra M M
MM
Ferro
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil.
Iraildes P
IP
Assunção
Setor de Fitossanidade/CECA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, 57100-000, Brazil. sarah.silva@ceca.ufal.br.
Gaus S A
GS
Lima
D053839:Begomovirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001938:Brazil; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000821:virology*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000821:virology
D004279:DNA, Viral