A novel botybirnavirus with a unique satellite dsRNA causes latent infection in Didymella theifolia isolated from tea plants.
Microbiol Spectr
; 11(6): e0003323, 2023 Dec 12.
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| ID: mdl-37962342
ABSTRACT
IMPORTANCE A novel botybirnavirus, infecting the tea plant pathogen Didymella theifolia and tentatively named Didymella theifolia botybirnavirus 1 (DtBRV1), together with an additional double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), was characterized. DtBRV1 comprises two dsRNAs (1 and 2) encapsidated in isometric virions, while dsRNA3 is a satellite. The satellite represents a unique specimen since it contains a duplicated region and has high similarity to the two botybirnavirus dsRNAs, supporting the notion that it most likely originated from a deficient genomic component. The biological characteristics of DtBRV1 were further determined. With their unique molecular traits, DtBRV1 and its related dsRNA expand our understanding of virus diversity, taxonomy, and evolution.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ascomycota
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RNA Viruses
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Camellia sinensis
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Latent Infection
Language:
En
Journal:
Microbiol Spectr
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China