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Wang X, Xu Z, Xia Y, Chen Z, Zong R, Meng Q, Wang W, Zhuang W, Meng X, Chen G. Characterization of an Escherichia coli phage Tequatrovirus YZ2 and its application in bacterial wound infection. Virology 2024; 597:110155. [PMID: 38943783 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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The increasing prevalence of drug-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) resulting from the excessive utilization of antibiotics necessitates the immediate exploration of alternative approaches to counteract pathogenic E. coli. Phages, with their unique antibacterial mechanisms, are considered promising candidates for treating bacterial infections. Herein, we isolated a lytic Escherichia phage Tequatrovirus YZ2 (phage YZ2), which belongs to the genus Tequatrovirus. The genome of phage YZ2 consists of 168,356 base pairs with a G + C content of 35.34% and 269 putative open reading frames (ORFs). Of these, 146 ORFs have been annotated as functional proteins associated with nucleotide metabolism, structure, transcription, DNA replication, translation, and lysis. In the mouse model of a skin wound infected by E. coli, phage YZ2 therapy significantly promoted the wound healing. Furthermore, histopathological analysis revealed reductions in IL-1β and TNF-α and increased VEGF levels, indicating the potential of phages as effective antimicrobial agents against E. coli infection.
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- Xuewen Wang
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, PR China; School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China
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- Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, 261000, PR China.
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China.
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, 266024, PR China.
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Nguyen HM, Watanabe S, Sharmin S, Kawaguchi T, Tan XE, Wannigama DL, Cui L. RNA and Single-Stranded DNA Phages: Unveiling the Promise from the Underexplored World of Viruses. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17029. [PMID: 38069353 PMCID: PMC10707117 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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RNA and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) phages make up an understudied subset of bacteriophages that have been rapidly expanding in the last decade thanks to advancements in metaviromics. Since their discovery, applications of genetic engineering to ssDNA and RNA phages have revealed their immense potential for diverse applications in healthcare and biotechnology. In this review, we explore the past and present applications of this underexplored group of phages, particularly their current usage as therapeutic agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria. We also discuss engineering techniques such as recombinant expression, CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing, and synthetic rebooting of phage-like particles for their role in tailoring phages for disease treatment, imaging, biomaterial development, and delivery systems. Recent breakthroughs in RNA phage engineering techniques are especially highlighted. We conclude with a perspective on challenges and future prospects, emphasizing the untapped diversity of ssDNA and RNA phages and their potential to revolutionize biotechnology and medicine.
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- Huong Minh Nguyen
- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata 990-2292, Yamagata, Japan;
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- Division of Bacteriology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan; (H.M.N.); (S.W.); (S.S.); (T.K.); (X.-E.T.)
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Mäntynen S, Salomaa MM, Poranen MM. Diversity and Current Classification of dsRNA Bacteriophages. Viruses 2023; 15:2154. [PMID: 38005832 PMCID: PMC10674327 DOI: 10.3390/v15112154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Half a century has passed since the discovery of Pseudomonas phage phi6, the first enveloped dsRNA bacteriophage to be isolated. It remained the sole known dsRNA phage for a quarter of a century and the only recognised member of the Cystoviridae family until the year 2018. After the initial discovery of phi6, additional dsRNA phages have been isolated from globally distant locations and identified in metatranscriptomic datasets, suggesting that this virus type is more ubiquitous in nature than previously acknowledged. Most identified dsRNA phages infect Pseudomonas strains and utilise either pilus or lipopolysaccharide components of the host as the primary receptor. In addition to the receptor-mediated strictly lytic lifestyle, an alternative persistent infection strategy has been described for some dsRNA phages. To date, complete genome sequences of fourteen dsRNA phage isolates are available. Despite the high sequence diversity, similar sets of genes can typically be found in the genomes of dsRNA phages, suggesting shared evolutionary trajectories. This review provides a brief overview of the recognised members of the Cystoviridae virus family and related dsRNA phage isolates, outlines the current classification of dsRNA phages, and discusses their relationships with eukaryotic RNA viruses.
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- Sari Mäntynen
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.M.S.); (M.M.P.)
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Gottlieb P, Alimova A. Heterologous RNA Recombination in the Cystoviruses φ6 and φ8: A Mechanism of Viral Variation and Genome Repair. Viruses 2022; 14:v14112589. [PMID: 36423198 PMCID: PMC9697746 DOI: 10.3390/v14112589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Recombination and mutation of viral genomes represent major mechanisms for viral evolution and, in many cases, moderate pathogenicity. Segmented genome viruses frequently undergo reassortment of the genome via multiple infection of host organisms, with influenza and reoviruses being well-known examples. Specifically, major genomic shifts mediated by reassortment are responsible for radical changes in the influenza antigenic determinants that can result in pandemics requiring rapid preventative responses by vaccine modifications. In contrast, smaller mutational changes brought about by the error-prone viral RNA polymerases that, for the most part, lack a replication base mispairing editing function produce small mutational changes in the RNA genome during replication. Referring again to the influenza example, the accumulated mutations-known as drift-require yearly vaccine updating and rapid worldwide distribution of each new formulation. Coronaviruses with a large positive-sense RNA genome have long been known to undergo intramolecular recombination likely mediated by copy choice of the RNA template by the viral RNA polymerase in addition to the polymerase-based mutations. The current SARS-CoV-2 origin debate underscores the importance of understanding the plasticity of viral genomes, particularly the mechanisms responsible for intramolecular recombination. This review describes the use of the cystovirus bacteriophage as an experimental model for recombination studies in a controlled manner, resulting in the development of a model for intramolecular RNA genome alterations. The review relates the sequence of experimental studies from the laboratory of Leonard Mindich, PhD at the Public Health Research Institute-then in New York City-and covers a period of approximately 12 years. Hence, this is a historical scientific review of research that has the greatest relevance to current studies of emerging RNA virus pathogens.
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Gottlieb P, Alimova A. RNA Packaging in the Cystovirus Bacteriophages: Dynamic Interactions during Capsid Maturation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052677. [PMID: 35269819 PMCID: PMC8910881 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The bacteriophage family Cystoviridae consists of a single genus, Cystovirus, that is lipid-containing with three double-stranded RNA (ds-RNA) genome segments. With regard to the segmented dsRNA genome, they resemble the family Reoviridae. Therefore, the Cystoviruses have long served as a simple model for reovirus assembly. This review focuses on important developments in the study of the RNA packaging and replication mechanisms, emphasizing the structural conformations and dynamic changes during maturation of the five proteins required for viral RNA synthesis, P1, P2, P4, P7, and P8. Together these proteins constitute the procapsid/polymerase complex (PC) and nucleocapsid (NC) of the Cystoviruses. During viral assembly and RNA packaging, the five proteins must function in a coordinated fashion as the PC and NC undergo expansion with significant position translation. The review emphasizes this facet of the viral assembly process and speculates on areas suggestive of additional research efforts.
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Wilcox AH, Delwart E, Díaz-Muñoz SL. Next-generation sequencing of dsRNA is greatly improved by treatment with the inexpensive denaturing reagent DMSO. Microb Genom 2020; 5. [PMID: 31738702 PMCID: PMC6927307 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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dsRNA is the genetic material of important viruses and a key component of RNA interference-based immunity in eukaryotes. Previous studies have noted difficulties in determining the sequence of dsRNA molecules that have affected studies of immune function and estimates of viral diversity in nature. DMSO has been used to denature dsRNA prior to the reverse-transcription stage to improve reverse transcriptase PCR and Sanger sequencing. We systematically tested the utility of DMSO to improve the sequencing yield of a dsRNA virus (Φ6) in a short-read next-generation sequencing platform. DMSO treatment improved sequencing read recovery by over two orders of magnitude, even when RNA and cDNA concentrations were below the limit of detection. We also tested the effects of DMSO on a mock eukaryotic viral community and found that dsRNA virus reads increased with DMSO treatment. Furthermore, we provide evidence that DMSO treatment does not adversely affect recovery of reads from a ssRNA viral genome (influenza A/California/07/2009). We suggest that up to 50 % DMSO treatment be used prior to cDNA synthesis when samples of interest are composed of or may contain dsRNA.
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- Alexander H Wilcox
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Vitalant Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.,Genome Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Batrich M, Maskeri L, Schubert R, Ho B, Kohout M, Abdeljaber M, Abuhasna A, Kholoki M, Psihogios P, Razzaq T, Sawhney S, Siddiqui S, Xoubi E, Cooper A, Hatzopoulos T, Putonti C. Pseudomonas Diversity Within Urban Freshwaters. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:195. [PMID: 30828321 PMCID: PMC6384249 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Freshwater lakes are home to bacterial communities with 1000s of interdependent species. Numerous high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequence surveys have provided insight into the microbial taxa found within these waters. Prior surveys of Lake Michigan waters have identified bacterial species common to freshwater lakes as well as species likely introduced from the urban environment. We cultured bacterial isolates from samples taken from the Chicago nearshore waters of Lake Michigan in an effort to look more closely at the genetic diversity of species found there within. The most abundant genus detected was Pseudomonas, whose presence in freshwaters is often attributed to storm water or runoff. Whole genome sequencing was conducted for 15 Lake Michigan Pseudomonas strains, representative of eight species and three isolates that could not be resolved with named species. These genomes were examined specifically for genes encoding functionality which may be advantageous in their urban environment. Antibiotic resistance, amidst other known virulence factors and defense mechanisms, were identified in the genome annotations and verified in the lab. We also tested the Lake Michigan Pseudomonas strains for siderophore production and resistance to the heavy metals mercury and copper. As the study presented here shows, a variety of pseudomonads have inhabited the urban coastal waters of Lake Michigan.
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- Mary Batrich
- Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Bioinformatics Program, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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Mäntynen S, Sundberg LR, Oksanen HM, Poranen MM. Half a Century of Research on Membrane-Containing Bacteriophages: Bringing New Concepts to Modern Virology. Viruses 2019; 11:E76. [PMID: 30669250 PMCID: PMC6356626 DOI: 10.3390/v11010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Half a century of research on membrane-containing phages has had a major impact on virology, providing new insights into virus diversity, evolution and ecological importance. The recent revolutionary technical advances in imaging, sequencing and lipid analysis have significantly boosted the depth and volume of knowledge on these viruses. This has resulted in new concepts of virus assembly, understanding of virion stability and dynamics, and the description of novel processes for viral genome packaging and membrane-driven genome delivery to the host. The detailed analyses of such processes have given novel insights into DNA transport across the protein-rich lipid bilayer and the transformation of spherical membrane structures into tubular nanotubes, resulting in the description of unexpectedly dynamic functions of the membrane structures. Membrane-containing phages have provided a framework for understanding virus evolution. The original observation on membrane-containing bacteriophage PRD1 and human pathogenic adenovirus has been fundamental in delineating the concept of "viral lineages", postulating that the fold of the major capsid protein can be used as an evolutionary fingerprint to trace long-distance evolutionary relationships that are unrecognizable from the primary sequences. This has brought the early evolutionary paths of certain eukaryotic, bacterial, and archaeal viruses together, and potentially enables the reorganization of the nearly immeasurable virus population (~1 × 1031) on Earth into a reasonably low number of groups representing different architectural principles. In addition, the research on membrane-containing phages can support the development of novel tools and strategies for human therapy and crop protection.
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- Sari Mäntynen
- Center of Excellence in Biological Interactions, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Center of Excellence in Biological Interactions, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Callanan J, Stockdale SR, Shkoporov A, Draper LA, Ross RP, Hill C. RNA Phage Biology in a Metagenomic Era. Viruses 2018; 10:E386. [PMID: 30037084 PMCID: PMC6071253 DOI: 10.3390/v10070386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The number of novel bacteriophage sequences has expanded significantly as a result of many metagenomic studies of phage populations in diverse environments. Most of these novel sequences bear little or no homology to existing databases (referred to as the "viral dark matter"). Also, these sequences are primarily derived from DNA-encoded bacteriophages (phages) with few RNA phages included. Despite the rapid advancements in high-throughput sequencing, few studies enrich for RNA viruses, i.e., target viral rather than cellular fraction and/or RNA rather than DNA via a reverse transcriptase step, in an attempt to capture the RNA viruses present in a microbial communities. It is timely to compile existing and relevant information about RNA phages to provide an insight into many of their important biological features, which should aid in sequence-based discovery and in their subsequent annotation. Without comprehensive studies, the biological significance of RNA phages has been largely ignored. Future bacteriophage studies should be adapted to ensure they are properly represented in phageomic studies.
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- Julie Callanan
- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland.
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland.
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland.
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Cork, P61 C996, Ireland.
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland.
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Mäntynen S, Sundberg LR, Poranen MM. Recognition of six additional cystoviruses: Pseudomonas virus phi6 is no longer the sole species of the family Cystoviridae. Arch Virol 2017; 163:1117-1124. [PMID: 29260329 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-017-3679-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Cystoviridae is a family of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) with a tri-segmented dsRNA genome. It includes a single genus Cystovirus, which has presently only one recognised virus species, Pseudomonas virus phi6. However, a large number of additional dsRNA phages have been isolated from various environmental samples, indicating that such viruses are more widespread and abundant than previously recognised. Six of the additional dsRNA phage isolates (Pseudomonas phages phi8, phi12, phi13, phi2954, phiNN and phiYY) have been fully sequenced. They all infect Pseudomonas species, primarily plant pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae strains. Due to the notable genetic and structural similarities with Pseudomonas phage phi6, we propose that these viruses should be included into the Cystovirus genus (and consequently into the Cystoviridae family). Here, we present an updated taxonomy of the family Cystoviridae and give a short overview of the properties of the type member phi6 as well as the putative new members of the family.
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- Sari Mäntynen
- Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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Alphonse S, Ghose R. Cystoviral RNA-directed RNA polymerases: Regulation of RNA synthesis on multiple time and length scales. Virus Res 2017; 234:135-152. [PMID: 28104452 PMCID: PMC5476504 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Role of the RNA polymerase in the cystoviral life-cycle. Spatio-temporal regulation of RNA synthesis in cystoviruses. Emerging role of conformational dynamics in polymerase function.
P2, an RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP), is encoded on the largest of the three segments of the double-stranded RNA genome of cystoviruses. P2 performs the dual tasks of replication and transcription de novo on single-stranded RNA templates, and plays a critical role in the viral life-cycle. Work over the last few decades has yielded a wealth of biochemical and structural information on the functional regulation of P2, on its role in the spatiotemporal regulation of RNA synthesis and its variability across the Cystoviridae family. These range from atomic resolution snapshots of P2 trapped in functionally significant states, in complex with catalytic/structural metal ions, polynucleotide templates and substrate nucleoside triphosphates, to P2 in the context of viral capsids providing structural insight into the assembly of supramolecular complexes and regulatory interactions therein. They include in vitro biochemical studies using P2 purified to homogeneity and in vivo studies utilizing infectious core particles. Recent advances in experimental techniques have also allowed access to the temporal dimension and enabled the characterization of dynamics of P2 on the sub-nanosecond to millisecond timescale through measurements of nuclear spin relaxation in solution and single molecule studies of transcription from seconds to minutes. Below we summarize the most significant results that provide critical insight into the role of P2 in regulating RNA synthesis in cystoviruses.
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- Sébastien Alphonse
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The City College of New York, New York, NY 10031, United States; Graduate Programs in Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of CUNY, New York, NY 10016, United States; Graduate Programs in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of CUNY, New York, NY 10016, United States; Graduate Programs in Physics, The Graduate Center of CUNY, New York, NY 10016, United States.
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Characterization of the first double-stranded RNA bacteriophage infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sci Rep 2016; 6:38795. [PMID: 27934909 PMCID: PMC5146939 DOI: 10.1038/srep38795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Bacteriophages (phages) are widely distributed in the biosphere and play a key role in modulating microbial ecology in the soil, ocean, and humans. Although the role of DNA bacteriophages is well described, the biology of RNA bacteriophages is poorly understood. More than 1900 phage genomes are currently deposited in NCBI, but only 6 dsRNA bacteriophages and 12 ssRNA bacteriophages genome sequences are reported. The 6 dsRNA bacteriophages were isolated from legume samples or lakes with Pseudomonas syringae as the host. Here, we report the first Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage phiYY with a three-segmented dsRNA genome. phiYY was isolated from hospital sewage in China with the clinical P. aeruginosa strain, PAO38, as a host. Moreover, the dsRNA phage phiYY has a broad host range, which infects 99 out of 233 clinical P. aeruginosa strains isolated from four provinces in China. This work presented a detailed characterization of the dsRNA bacteriophage infecting P. aeruginosa.
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Koonin EV, Dolja VV, Krupovic M. Origins and evolution of viruses of eukaryotes: The ultimate modularity. Virology 2015; 479-480:2-25. [PMID: 25771806 PMCID: PMC5898234 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 321] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Viruses and other selfish genetic elements are dominant entities in the biosphere, with respect to both physical abundance and genetic diversity. Various selfish elements parasitize on all cellular life forms. The relative abundances of different classes of viruses are dramatically different between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In prokaryotes, the great majority of viruses possess double-stranded (ds) DNA genomes, with a substantial minority of single-stranded (ss) DNA viruses and only limited presence of RNA viruses. In contrast, in eukaryotes, RNA viruses account for the majority of the virome diversity although ssDNA and dsDNA viruses are common as well. Phylogenomic analysis yields tangible clues for the origins of major classes of eukaryotic viruses and in particular their likely roots in prokaryotes. Specifically, the ancestral genome of positive-strand RNA viruses of eukaryotes might have been assembled de novo from genes derived from prokaryotic retroelements and bacteria although a primordial origin of this class of viruses cannot be ruled out. Different groups of double-stranded RNA viruses derive either from dsRNA bacteriophages or from positive-strand RNA viruses. The eukaryotic ssDNA viruses apparently evolved via a fusion of genes from prokaryotic rolling circle-replicating plasmids and positive-strand RNA viruses. Different families of eukaryotic dsDNA viruses appear to have originated from specific groups of bacteriophages on at least two independent occasions. Polintons, the largest known eukaryotic transposons, predicted to also form virus particles, most likely, were the evolutionary intermediates between bacterial tectiviruses and several groups of eukaryotic dsDNA viruses including the proposed order "Megavirales" that unites diverse families of large and giant viruses. Strikingly, evolution of all classes of eukaryotic viruses appears to have involved fusion between structural and replicative gene modules derived from different sources along with additional acquisitions of diverse genes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eugene V Koonin
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA.
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité Biologie Moléculaire du Gène chez les Extrêmophiles, Department of Microbiology, Paris 75015, France.
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