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Lutz T, Langer GJ, Heinze C. A virus from Aspergillus cibarius with features of alpha- and betachrysoviruses. Virus Genes 2024; 60:71-79. [PMID: 38160229 PMCID: PMC10861612 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-023-02043-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
From the ascomycete Aspergillus cibarius strain NW-FVA 2590, which was originally isolated from a root, associated with stem collar necrosis of Fraxinus excelsior L., a novel virus was isolated and characterized. Its genome is encoded on three monocistronic dsRNA segments ranging from 3683 bp (dsRNA 1) over 3093 (dsRNA 2) to 2902 bp (dsRNA 3), which are packed in isometric particles of around 35 nm. While the viral RdRp (P1) is encoded on segment 1, protein sequencing showed that two more structural proteins are present which are translated from dsRNA 2 (P2) and dsRNA 3 (P3) and possibly form the viral capsid. Additionally, P2 and P3 may undergo posttranslational modifications since the detected proteins bands deviated from the calculated sizes. Due to its phylogenetic position, the novel virus was grouped in the family of Chrysoviridae and was tentatively denominated as Aspergillus cibarius chrysovirus 1 (AcCV1). Due to its composition, biological properties and phylogenetic position, distant from the genera Alphachrysovirus and Betachrysovirus, we suggest to position AcCV1 in a proposed genus "Gammachrysovirus".
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- Tobias Lutz
- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Molecular Phytopathology, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt, Grätzelstr. 2, 37079, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, University of Hamburg, Molecular Phytopathology, Ohnhorststr. 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany.
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Ye L, Shi X, He Y, Chen J, Xu Q, Shafik K, Fu L, Yin Y, Kotta-Loizou I, Xu W. A novel botybirnavirus with a unique satellite dsRNA causes latent infection in Didymella theifolia isolated from tea plants. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0003323. [PMID: 37962342 PMCID: PMC10714997 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00033-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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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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- Liangchao Ye
- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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Villan Larios DC, Diaz Reyes BM, Pirovani CP, Loguercio LL, Santos VC, Góes-Neto A, Fonseca PLC, Aguiar ERGR. Exploring the Mycovirus Universe: Identification, Diversity, and Biotechnological Applications. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030361. [PMID: 36983529 PMCID: PMC10052124 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Viruses that infect fungi are known as mycoviruses and are characterized by the lack of an extracellular phase. In recent years, the advances on nucleic acids sequencing technologies have led to a considerable increase in the number of fungi-infecting viral species described in the literature, with a special interest in assessing potential applications as fungal biocontrol agents. In the present study, we performed a comprehensive review using Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases to mine mycoviruses data to explore their molecular features and their use in biotechnology. Our results showed the existence of 267 mycovirus species, of which 189 are recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The majority of the mycoviruses identified have a dsRNA genome (38.6%), whereas the Botourmiaviridae (ssRNA+) alone represents 14% of all mycoviruses diversity. Regarding fungal hosts, members from the Sclerotinicaeae appeared as the most common species described to be infected by mycoviruses, with 16 different viral families identified so far. It is noteworthy that such results are directly associated with the high number of studies and strategies used to investigate the presence of viruses in members of the Sclerotinicaeae family. The knowledge about replication strategy and possible impact on fungi biology is available for only a small fraction of the mycoviruses studied, which is the main limitation for considering these elements potential targets for biotechnological applications. Altogether, our investigation allowed us to summarize the general characteristics of mycoviruses and their hosts, the consequences, and the implications of this knowledge on mycovirus–fungi interactions, providing an important source of information for future studies.
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- Diana Carolina Villan Larios
- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil;
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- Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
- Department of Genetics, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Correspondence: (P.L.C.F.); (E.R.G.R.A.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Biotechnology and Genetics, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil; (D.C.V.L.); (B.M.D.R.); (C.P.P.); (L.L.L.)
- Correspondence: (P.L.C.F.); (E.R.G.R.A.)
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Zheng Y, Yin S, Zhao Y, Li S, Lu Z, Li Z, Deng Q, Li Z, Zhang S, Fang S. Molecular and biological characteristics of a novel chrysovirus infecting the fungus phytopathogenic Setosphaeria turcica f.sp. sorghi. Virus Res 2023; 325:199037. [PMID: 36596382 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2022.199037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A new double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus has been identified in the filamentous fungus Setosphaeria turcica f.sp. sorghi, whose genome consists of four segments (dsRNA1-4). Each dsRNA carries single open reading frame (ORF) flanked by 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) containing strictly conserved termini. The putative protein encoded by dsRNA1 showed 80.50% identity to the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of the most closely related virus, Alternaria alternata chrysovirus 1 (AaCV1), belonging to the Chrysoviridae. dsRNA2 encodes the putative coat protein, while dsRNA3 and dsRNA4 respectively encode the hypothetical proteins of unknown functions. Phylogenetic analysis based on the RdRp protein indicated the virus clustered with members of the genus Betachrysovirus in the family Chrysoviridae. Based on the dsRNA profile, amino acid sequence comparisons, and phylogenetic analyses, the mycovirus is thought to be a new member of the family Chrysoviridae and designated as Setosphaeria turcica chrysovirus 1 (StCV1). Moreover, obvious differences were observed in the colony, mycelial and spore morphology between StCV1-infected and virus-cured strains of S. turcica f.sp. sorghi. StCV1 infection strongly reduced colony growth rate, spore production ability and virulence on host fungus. To our knowledge, this is the first report about mycovirus infecting S. turcica f.sp. sorghi and also the first chrysovirus infecting S. turcica.
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- Yun Zheng
- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China; MARA Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Biology for Crop Diseases and Insect Pests, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China.
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- MARA Key Laboratory of Sustainable Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Hubei Engineering Research Center for Pest Forewarning and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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Zhang X, Wu C, Hua H, Cai Q, Wu X. Characterization of the First Alternavirus Identified in Fusarium avenaceum, the Causal Agent of Potato Dry Rot. Viruses 2023; 15:145. [PMID: 36680185 PMCID: PMC9864086 DOI: 10.3390/v15010145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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A novel virus with a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome was isolated from Fusarium avenaceum strain GS-WW-224, the causal agent of potato dry rot. The virus has been designated as Fusarium avenaceum alternavirus 1 (FaAV1). Its genome consists of two dsRNA segments, 3538 bp (dsRNA1) and 2477 bp (dsRNA2) in length, encoding RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and a hypothetical protein (HP), respectively. The virions of FaAV1 are isometric spherical and approximately 30 nm in diameter. Multiple sequence alignments and phylogenetic analyses based on the amino acid sequences of RdRp and HP indicated that FaAV1 appears to be a new member of the proposed family Alternaviridae. No significant differences in colony morphology and spore production were observed between strains GS-WW-224 and GS-WW-224-VF, the latter strain being one in which FaAV1 was eliminated from strain GS-WW-224. Notably, however, the dry weight of mycelial biomass of GS-WW-224 was higher than that of mycelial biomass of GS-WW-224-VF. The depth and the width of lesions on potato tubers caused by GS-WW-224 were significantly greater, relative to GS-WW-224-VF, suggesting that FaAV1 confers hypervirulence to its host, F. avenaceum. Moreover, FaAV1 was successfully transmitted horizontally from GS-WW-224 to ten other species of Fusarium, and purified virions of FaAV1 were capable of transfecting wounded hyphae of the ten species of Fusarium. This is the first report of an alternavirus infecting F. avenaceum and conferring hypervirulence.
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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Shahi S, Chiba S, Kondo H, Suzuki N. Cryphonectria nitschkei chrysovirus 1 with unique molecular features and a very narrow host range. Virology 2020; 554:55-65. [PMID: 33383414 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cryphonectria nitschkei chrysovirus 1 (CnCV1), was described earlier from an ascomycetous fungus, Cryphonectria nitschkei strain OB5/11, collected in Japan; its partial sequence was reported a decade ago. Complete sequencing of the four genomic dsRNA segments revealed molecular features similar to but distinct from previously reported members of the family Chrysoviridae. Unique features include the presence of a mini-cistron preceding the major large open reading frame in each genomic segment. Common features include the presence of CAA repeats in the 5'-untranslated regions and conserved terminal sequences. CnCV1-OB5/11 could be laterally transferred to C. nitschkei and its relatives C. radicalis and C. naterciae via coculturing, virion transfection and protoplast fusion, but not to fungal species other than the three species mentioned above, even within the genus Cryphonectria, suggesting a very narrow host range. Phenotypic comparison of a few sets of CnCV1-infected and -free isogenic strains showed symptomless infection in new hosts.
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- Sabitree Shahi
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan.
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Owashi Y, Aihara M, Moriyama H, Arie T, Teraoka T, Komatsu K. Population Structure of Double-Stranded RNA Mycoviruses That Infect the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae in Japan. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:593784. [PMID: 33193269 PMCID: PMC7664462 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.593784] [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] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Various viruses infect Magnaporthe oryzae (syn. Pyricularia oryzae), which is a well-studied fungus that causes rice blast disease. Most research has focused on the discovery of new viruses and the hypovirulence-associated traits conferred by them. Therefore, the diversity and prevalence of viruses in wild fungal populations have not been explored. We conducted a comprehensive screening of M. oryzae mycoviruses from various regions in Japan using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) electrophoresis and RT-PCR assays. We detected three mycoviruses, Magnaporthe oryzae virus 2 (MoV2), Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 (MoCV1), and Magnaporthe oryzae partitivirus 1 (MoPV1), among 127 of the 194 M. oryzae strains screened. The most prevalent virus was MoPV1 (58.8%), which often co-infected in a single fungal strain together with MoV2 or MoCV1. MoV2 and MoCV1 were found in 22.7 and 10.8% of strains, respectively, and they were usually distributed in different regions so that mixed-infection with these two mycoviruses was extremely rare. The predominance of MoPV1 in M. oryzae is supported by significant negative values from neutrality tests, which indicate that the population size of MoPV1 tends to increase. Population genetic analyses revealed high nucleotide diversity and the presence of phylogenetically diverse subpopulations among the MoV2 isolates. This was not the case for MoPV1. Furthermore, studies of a virus-cured M. oryzae strain revealed that MoV2 does not cause any abnormalities or symptoms in its host. However, a leaf sheath inoculation assay showed that its presence slightly increased the speed of mycelial growth, compared with virus-free mycelia. These results demonstrate that M. oryzae in Japan harbors diverse dsRNA mycovirus communities with wide variations in their population structures among different viruses.
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- Yuta Owashi
- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan.,Western Region Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Japan
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A Novel Virus Alters Gene Expression and Vacuolar Morphology in Malassezia Cells and Induces a TLR3-Mediated Inflammatory Immune Response. mBio 2020; 11:mBio.01521-20. [PMID: 32873759 PMCID: PMC7468201 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01521-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Malassezia is the most dominant fungal genus on the human skin surface and is associated with various skin diseases including dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Among Malassezia species, Malassezia restricta is the most widely observed species on the human skin. In the current study, we identified a novel dsRNA virus, named MrV40, in M. restricta and characterized the sequence and structure of the viral genome along with an independent satellite dsRNA viral segment. Moreover, expression of genes involved in ribosomal synthesis and programmed cell death was altered, indicating that virus infection affected the physiology of the fungal host cells. Our data also showed that the viral nucleic acid from MrV40 induces a TLR3-mediated inflammatory immune response in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, indicating that a viral element likely contributes to the pathogenicity of Malassezia. This is the first study to identify and characterize a novel mycovirus in Malassezia. Most fungal viruses have been identified in plant pathogens, whereas the presence of viral particles in human-pathogenic fungi is less well studied. In the present study, we observed extrachromosomal double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) segments in various clinical isolates of Malassezia species. Malassezia is the most dominant fungal genus on the human skin surface, and species in this group are considered etiological factors of various skin diseases including dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis. We identified novel dsRNA segments, and our sequencing results revealed that the virus, named MrV40, belongs to the Totiviridae family and contains an additional satellite dsRNA segment encoding a novel protein. The transcriptome of virus-infected Malassezia restricta cells was compared to that of virus-cured cells, and the results showed that transcripts involved in ribosomal biosynthesis were downregulated and those involved in energy production and programmed cell death were upregulated. Moreover, transmission electron microscopy revealed significantly larger vacuoles in virus-infected M. restricta cells, indicating that MrV40 infection dramatically altered M. restricta physiology. Our analysis also revealed that viral nucleic acid from MrV40 induced a TLR3 (Toll-like receptor 3)-mediated inflammatory immune response in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, suggesting that a viral element contributes to the pathogenicity of Malassezia.
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Takahashi-Nakaguchi A, Shishido E, Yahara M, Urayama SI, Sakai K, Chibana H, Kamei K, Moriyama H, Gonoi T. Analysis of an Intrinsic Mycovirus Associated With Reduced Virulence of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3045. [PMID: 32010101 PMCID: PMC6978690 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aspergillus fumigatus is an airborne fungal pathogen that causes severe infections with invasive growth in immunocompromised patients. Several mycoviruses have recently been isolated from A. fumigatus strains, but there are presently no reports of mycoviral-mediated reduction or elimination of fungal pathogenicity in vertebrate models. Here, we report the biological features of a novel mycovirus, A. fumigatus chrysovirus 41362 (AfuCV41362), isolated from the hypovirulent A. fumigatus strain IFM 41362. The AfuCV41362 genome is comprised of four dsRNAs, each of which contains a single ORF (ORF1-4). ORF1 encodes a protein with sequence similarity to RNA-dependent RNA polymerases of viruses in the family Chrysoviridae, while ORF3 encodes a putative capsid protein. Viral RNAs are expressed primarily during the germination stage, and RNA-seq analysis of virus-infected A. fumigatus at the germination stage suggested that the virus suppressed expression of several pathogenicity-associated host genes, including hypoxia adaptation and nitric oxide detoxification genes. In vitro functional analysis revealed that the virus-infected strain had reduced tolerance to environmental stressors. Virus-infected A. fumigatus strain IFM 41362 had reduced virulence in vivo compared to the virus-free strain in a mouse infection model. Furthermore, introduction of the mycovirus to a natively virus-free KU A. fumigatus strain induced virus-infected phenotypes. To identify mycovirus genes responsible for the reduced virulence of A. fumigatus, each viral ORF was ectopically expressed in the virus-free KU strain. Ectopic expression of the individual ORFs only nominally reduced virulence of the host fungus in a mouse infection model. However, we found that ORF3 and ORF4 reduced tolerance to environmental stresses in in vitro analysis. Based on these results, we suggest that the AfuCV41362 mycovirus ORF3 and ORF4 reduce fungal virulence by suppressing stress tolerance together with other viral genes, rather than alone.
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Higashiura T, Katoh Y, Urayama SI, Hayashi O, Aihara M, Fukuhara T, Fuji SI, Kobayashi T, Hase S, Arie T, Teraoka T, Komatsu K, Moriyama H. Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 strain D confers growth inhibition to the host fungus and exhibits multiform viral structural proteins. Virology 2019; 535:241-254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Three ourmia-like viruses and their associated RNAs in Pyricularia oryzae. Virology 2019; 534:25-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang S, Yang Z, Zhang T, Li N, Cao Q, Li G, Yuan Y, Liu D. Molecular Characterization of a Chrysovirus Isolated From the Citrus Pathogen Penicillium crustosum and Related Fungicide Resistance Analysis. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:156. [PMID: 31157173 PMCID: PMC6529537 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Penicillium sp. are damaging to a range of foods and fruits including citrus. To date, double-stranded (ds)RNA viruses have been reported in most Penicillium species but not in citrus pathogen P. crustosum. Here we report a novel dsRNA virus, designated as Penicillium crustosum chrysovirus 1 (PcCV1) and isolated from P. crustosum strain HS-CQ15. PcCV1 genome comprises four dsRNA segments, referred to as dsRNA1, dsRNA2, dsRNA3, and dsRNA4, which are 3600, 3177, 3078, and 2808 bp in length, respectively. Sequence analysis revealed the presence of four open reading frames (ORFs) in the PcCV1 genome. ORF1 in dsRNA1 encodes a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and ORF2 in dsRNA2 encodes a putative coat protein (CP). The two remaining ORFs, ORF3 in dsRNA3 and ORF4 in dsRNA4, encode proteins of unknown function. Phylogenetic analysis based on RdRp sequences showed that PcCV1 clusters with other members of the genus Chrysovirus, family Chrysoviridae. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis revealed that the PcCV1 visions are approximately 40 nm in diameter. Regarding biological effects of PcCV1, HS-CQ15 harboring the chrysovirus exhibited no obvious difference in colony morphology under fungicide-free conditions but decreased resistance to demethylation inhibitor (DMI)-fungicide prochloraz, as compared to PcCV1-cured strain. Here we provide the first evidence of a virus present in citrus pathogenic fungus P. crustosum and the chrysovirus-induced change in fungicide-resistance of its host fungus.
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- Shengqiang Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Honghe University, Mengzi, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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Xiong Q, Zhang L, Waletich J, Zhang L, Zhang C, Zheng X, Qian Y, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Cheng Q. Characterization of the Papain-Like Protease p29 of the Hypovirus CHV1-CN280 in Its Natural Host Fungus Cryphonectria parasitica and Nonhost Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2019; 109:736-747. [PMID: 30592694 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-18-0318-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 strain CN280 (CHV1-CN280) was isolated from North China and exhibited typical hypovirulence-associated traits. We previously reported that CHV1-CN280 was more aggressive and had a higher horizontal transmission ability between Cryphonectria parasitica isolates belonging to different vegetative compatibility groups than two other CHV1 hypoviruses (namely, CHV1-EP713 and CHV1-Euro7), thus displaying greater potential for biological control of chestnut blight. The genome sequence of CHV1-CN280 shared approximately 70% identity with three other hypoviruses (CHV1-EP713, CHV1-Euro7, and CHV1-EP721). The coding region for p29, a papain-like protease encoded by CHV1-CN280 hypovirus, displayed an average of only approximately 60% amino acid identity among them, while the identity between the other three CHV1 isolates was higher than 89%. Protease p29 acted as a virus-encoded determinant responsible for altering fungal host phenotypes in other CHV1 isolates. In this study, the impacts of CHV1-CN280 p29 expression in virus-free C. parasitica were investigated. CHV1-CN280 p29 expression in C. parasitica resulted in significantly reduced sporulation, pigmentation, extracellular laccase activities, and pathogenicity, which is consistent with previous investigations. Subsequently, the potential of CHV1-CN280 p29 as a viral determinant responsible for suppression of host phenotypes in other phytopathogenic fungi such as Magnaporthe oryzae, the causal agent of rice blast disease, was discussed. However, heterologous expression of p29 in M. oryzae induced the opposite effect on sporulation, extracellular laccase activities, and pathogenicity; had no significant effect on pigmentation and mycelial growth; and contributed to extracellular peroxidase activities, suggesting that CHV1-CN280 p29 may disturb a unique regulatory pathway in C. parasitica, rather than a basic regulatory pathway conserved in diverse range of fungi. Alternatively, CHV1-CN280 p29-mediated modulation of fungal phenotypes may be facilitated by the specific interaction between p29 and a special fungal-host component, which exists only with C. parasitica but not M. oryzae.
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- Qin Xiong
- 1 Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- 3 Institute of Agricultural Sciences for Lixiahe Region in Jiangsu, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- 4 Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, U.S.A.; and
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- 1 Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- 1 Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- 1 Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- 1 Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- 5 The Southern Modern Forestry Collaborative Innovation Center, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Li CX, Zhu JZ, Gao BD, Zhu HJ, Zhou Q, Zhong J. Characterization of a Novel Ourmia-Like Mycovirus Infecting Magnaporthe oryzae and Implications for Viral Diversity and Evolution. Viruses 2019; 11:v11030223. [PMID: 30841545 PMCID: PMC6465991 DOI: 10.3390/v11030223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Here, the molecular characterization of a novel mycovirus that was isolated from a phytopathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and designed as Magnaporthe oryzae ourmia-like virus 4 (MOLV4) is reported. MOLV4 has a genome that is 2497 bp long and possesses a single open reading frame (ORF), which encodes the product RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Sequence similarities were found between the MOLV4 encoded RdRp and the counterparts of a few previously reported ourmia-like mycoviruses. Virus-curing and biological comparison indicate that the virus has no or mild effects on the morphology and mycelium growth rate of the host fungus. Phylogenetic analysis using the RdRp aa sequences was performed. The results show that MOLV4 is clustered with the ourmia-like mycoviruses, forming a clade closely related to ourmiaviruses but distinct from narnaviruses. In addition, database searches revealed that several MOLV4-related sequences are present in the transcriptome shotgun assembly (TSA) library, expressed sequence tag database (ESTdb), whole-genome shotgun (WGS) library, and genomic survey sequences (GSS) libraries of a few other species of eukaryote organisms. Our results show that MOLV4, together with other similar ourmia-like mycoviruses, might represent a virus clade that links the plant ourmiaviruses and fungal narnaviruses and has a wide range of hosts.
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- Chang Xin Li
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha 410128, China.
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Peyambari M, Warner S, Stoler N, Rainer D, Roossinck MJ. A 1,000-Year-Old RNA Virus. J Virol 2019; 93:e01188-18. [PMID: 30305356 PMCID: PMC6288340 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01188-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Only a few RNA viruses have been discovered from archaeological samples, the oldest dating from about 750 years ago. Using ancient maize cobs from Antelope house, Arizona, dating from ca. 1,000 CE, we discovered a novel plant virus with a double-stranded RNA genome. The virus is a member of the family Chrysoviridae that infect plants and fungi in a persistent manner. The extracted double-stranded RNA from 312 maize cobs was converted to cDNA, and sequences were determined using an Illumina HiSeq 2000. Assembled contigs from many samples showed similarity to Anthurium mosaic-associated virus and Persea americana chrysovirus, putative species in the Chrysovirus genus, and nearly complete genomes were found in three ancient maize samples. We named this new virus Zea mays chrysovirus 1. Using specific primers, we were able to recover sequences of a closely related virus from modern maize and obtained the nearly complete sequences of the three genomic RNAs. Comparing the nucleotide sequences of the three genomic RNAs of the modern and ancient viruses showed 98, 96.7, and 97.4% identities, respectively. Hence, in 1,000 years of maize cultivation, this virus has undergone about 3% divergence.IMPORTANCE A virus related to plant chrysoviruses was found in numerous ancient samples of maize, with nearly complete genomes in three samples. The age of the ancient samples (i.e., about 1,000 years old) was confirmed by carbon dating. Chrysoviruses are persistent plant viruses. They infect their hosts from generation to generation by transmission through seeds and can remain in their hosts for very long time periods. When modern corn samples were analyzed, a closely related chrysovirus was found with only about 3% divergence from the ancient sequences. This virus represents the oldest known plant virus.
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- Mahtab Peyambari
- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Millennium Science Complex, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Millennium Science Complex, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Millennium Science Complex, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
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Chrysoviruses in Magnaporthe oryzae. Viruses 2018; 10:v10120697. [PMID: 30544784 PMCID: PMC6315753 DOI: 10.3390/v10120697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Magnaporthe oryzae, the fungus that causes rice blast, is the most destructive pathogen of rice worldwide. A number of M. oryzae mycoviruses have been identified. These include Magnaporthe oryzae. viruses 1, 2, and 3 (MoV1, MoV2, and MoV3) belonging to the genus, Victorivirus, in the family, Totiviridae; Magnaporthe oryzae. partitivirus 1 (MoPV1) in the family, Partitiviridae; Magnaporthe oryzae. chrysovirus 1 strains A and B (MoCV1-A and MoCV1-B) belonging to cluster II of the family, Chrysoviridae; a mycovirus related to plant viruses of the family, Tombusviridae (Magnaporthe oryzae. virus A); and a (+)ssRNA mycovirus closely related to the ourmia-like viruses (Magnaporthe oryzae. ourmia-like virus 1). Among these, MoCV1-A and MoCV1-B were the first reported mycoviruses that cause hypovirulence traits in their host fungus, such as impaired growth, altered colony morphology, and reduced pigmentation. Recently we reported that, although MoCV1-A infection generally confers hypovirulence to fungi, it is also a driving force behind the development of physiological diversity, including pathogenic races. Another example of modulated pathogenicity caused by mycovirus infection is that of Alternaria alternata chrysovirus 1 (AaCV1), which is closely related to MoCV1-A. AaCV1 exhibits two contrasting effects: Impaired growth of the host fungus while rendering the host hypervirulent to the plant, through increased production of the host-specific AK-toxin. It is inferred that these mycoviruses might be epigenetic factors that cause changes in the pathogenicity of phytopathogenic fungi.
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Expression of a Structural Protein of the Mycovirus FgV-ch9 Negatively Affects the Transcript Level of a Novel Symptom Alleviation Factor and Causes Virus Infection-Like Symptoms in Fusarium graminearum. J Virol 2018; 92:JVI.00326-18. [PMID: 29899100 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00326-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Infections of fungi by mycoviruses are often symptomless but sometimes also fatal, as they perturb sporulation, growth, and, if applicable, virulence of the fungal host. Hypovirulence-inducing mycoviruses, therefore, represent a powerful means to defeat fungal epidemics on crop plants. Infection with Fusarium graminearum virus China 9 (FgV-ch9), a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) chrysovirus-like mycovirus, debilitates Fusarium graminearum, the causal agent of fusarium head blight. In search for potential symptom alleviation or aggravation factors in F. graminearum, we consecutively infected a custom-made F. graminearum mutant collection with FgV-ch9 and found a mutant with constantly elevated expression of a gene coding for a putative mRNA-binding protein that did not show any disease symptoms despite harboring large amounts of virus. Deletion of this gene, named virus response 1 (vr1), resulted in phenotypes identical to those observed in the virus-infected wild type with respect to growth, reproduction, and virulence. Similarly, the viral structural protein coded on segment 3 (P3) caused virus infection-like symptoms when expressed in the wild type but not in the vr1 overexpression mutant. Gene expression analysis revealed a drastic downregulation of vr1 in the presence of virus and in mutants expressing P3. We conclude that symptom development and severity correlate with gene expression levels of vr1 This was confirmed by comparative transcriptome analysis, showing a large transcriptional overlap between the virus-infected wild type, the vr1 deletion mutant, and the P3-expressing mutant. Hence, vr1 represents a fundamental host factor for the expression of virus-related symptoms and helps us understand the underlying mechanism of hypovirulence.IMPORTANCE Virus infections of phytopathogenic fungi occasionally impair growth, reproduction, and virulence, a phenomenon referred to as hypovirulence. Hypovirulence-inducing mycoviruses, therefore, represent a powerful means to defeat fungal epidemics on crop plants. However, the poor understanding of the molecular basis of hypovirulence induction limits their application. Using the devastating fungal pathogen on cereal crops, Fusarium graminearum, we identified an mRNA binding protein (named virus response 1, vr1) which is involved in symptom expression. Downregulation of vr1 in the virus-infected fungus and vr1 deletion evoke virus infection-like symptoms, while constitutive expression overrules the cytopathic effects of the virus infection. Intriguingly, the presence of a specific viral structural protein is sufficient to trigger the fungal response, i.e., vr1 downregulation, and symptom development similar to virus infection. The advancements in understanding fungal infection and response may aid biological pest control approaches using mycoviruses or viral proteins to prevent future Fusarium epidemics.
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Zhai L, Zhang M, Hong N, Xiao F, Fu M, Xiang J, Wang G. Identification and Characterization of a Novel Hepta-Segmented dsRNA Virus From the Phytopathogenic Fungus Colletotrichum fructicola. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:754. [PMID: 29725323 PMCID: PMC5917037 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A novel hepta-segmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus was isolated and characterized from the strain FJ-4 of the phytopathogenic fungus Colletotrichum fructicola, and was named Colletotrichum fructicola chrysovirus 1 (CfCV1). The full-length cDNAs of dsRNA1–7 were 3620, 2801, 2687, 2437, 1750, 1536, and 1211 bp, respectively. The 5′- and 3′-untranslated regions of the seven dsRNAs share highly similar internal sequence and contain conserved sequence stretches, indicating that they have a common virus origin. The 5′-and 3′-UTRs of the seven dsRNAs were predicted to fold into stable stem-loop structures. CfCV1 contains spherical virions that are 35 nm in diameter consisting of seven segments. The largest dsRNA of CfCV1 encodes an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and the second dsRNA encodes a viral capsid protein (CP). The dsRNA5 encodes a C2H2-type zinc finger protein containing an R-rich region and a G-rich region. The smallest dsRNA is a satellite-like RNA. The functions of the other proteins encoded by dsRNA3, dsRNA4, dsRNA6 are unknown. Phylogenetic analysis, based on RdRp and CP, indicated that CfCV1 is phylogenetically related to Botryosphaeria dothidea chrysovirus 1 (BdCV1), and Penicillium janczewskii chrysovirus 2 (PjCV2), a cluster of an independent cluster II group in the family Chrysoviridae. Importantly, all the seven segments of CfCV1 were transmitted successfully to other virus-free strains with an all-or-none fashion. CfCV1 exerts minor influence on the growth of C. fructicola but can confer hypovirulence to the fungal host. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a hepta-segmented tentative chrysovirus in C. fructicola.
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- Lifeng Zhai
- College of Life Science and Technology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China.,National Key Laboratory of Agromicrobiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, China.,National Key Laboratory of Agromicrobiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agromicrobiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Plant Quarantine, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agromicrobiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Okada R, Ichinose S, Takeshita K, Urayama SI, Fukuhara T, Komatsu K, Arie T, Ishihara A, Egusa M, Kodama M, Moriyama H. Molecular characterization of a novel mycovirus in Alternaria alternata manifesting two-sided effects: Down-regulation of host growth and up-regulation of host plant pathogenicity. Virology 2018; 519:23-32. [PMID: 29631173 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycovirus was detected in a strain of Alternaria alternata showing impaired growth phenotypes. The A. alternata strain is the Japanese pear pathotype, which produces a host-specific AK-toxin. Sequence analysis of the viral genome dsRNAs revealed that this mycovirus consists of five dsRNAs and is evolutionarily related to members of the family Chrysoviridae; the virus was named Alternaria alternata chrysovirus 1 (AaCV1). AaCV1-ORF2 protein accumulated in dsRNA-high-titer sub-isolates with severely impaired phenotypes; heterologous AaCV1-ORF2 overexpression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae caused growth inhibition. In contrast to this yeast growth inhibition phenomenon, the dsRNA-high-titer isolates displayed enhanced pathogenicity against Japanese pear plants, in accordance with a 13-fold increase in AK-toxin level in one such isolate. These findings indicated that AaCV1 is a novel mycovirus that exhibits two contrasting effects, impairing growth of the host fungus while rendering the host 'hypervirulent' to the plant.
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- Ryo Okada
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Natural Product, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan; Laboratory of Plant Pathology, The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
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Zhang J, Zhao Z, Hu R, Guo L, Zheng L, Du Z, Wu Z, Fang S, Zhang S, Liu Y. The genome sequence of Brassica campestris chrysovirus 1, a novel putative plant-infecting tripartite chrysovirus. Arch Virol 2016; 162:1107-1111. [PMID: 28004250 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-3196-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A putative chrysovirus recovered from Brassica campestris var. purpurea and provisionally named "Brassica campestris chrysovirus 1" (BrcCV1) was sequenced. The genome of the putative BrcCV1 consists of three double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) comprising 3,639 (dsRNA 1), 3,567 (dsRNA 2) and 3,337 (dsRNA 3) base pairs, respectively, each containing a single open reading frame (ORF 1-3). The putative proteins encoded by ORF 1-3 show homologies to RdRp, CP and chryso-P3 of approved or tentative chrysoviruses. In addition, the three dsRNAs of BrcCV1 contain highly conserved 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) in a way similar to known chrysoviruses. In a phylogenetic tree based on the conserved amino acid sequences of the RdRps of chrysoviruses, totiviruses and partitiviruses, the putative BrcCV1 formed a separate clade with Raphanus sativus chrysovirus 1 (RasCV1), a putative trisegmented, plant-infecting chrysovirus, in the family Chrysoviridae.
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- Jun Zhang
- Engineering Research Centre of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
- Hunan Plant Protection Institute, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
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- College of Chemistry and environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, Hubei, China
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- Hunan Plant Protection Institute, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
- Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Province Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China.
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434025, Hubei, China.
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- Hunan Plant Protection Institute, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China.
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Molecular characterization of a novel ssRNA ourmia-like virus from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Arch Virol 2016; 162:891-895. [PMID: 27858291 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-3144-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In this study we characterize a novel positive and single stranded RNA (ssRNA) mycovirus isolated from the rice field isolate of Magnaporthe oryzae Guy11. The ssRNA contains a single open reading frame (ORF) of 2,373 nucleotides in length and encodes an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) closely related to ourmiaviruses (plant viruses) and ourmia-like mycoviruses. Accordingly, we name this virus Magnaporthe oryzae ourmia-like virus 1 (MOLV1). Although phylogenetic analysis suggests that MOLV1 is closely related to ourmia and ourmia-like viruses, it has some features never reported before within the Ourmiavirus genus. 3' RLM-RACE (RNA ligase-mediated rapid amplification of cDNA ends) and extension poly(A) tests (ePAT) suggest that the MOLV1 genome contains a poly(A) tail whereas the three cytosine and the three guanine residues present in 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of ourmia viruses are not observed in the MOLV1 sequence. The discovery of this novel viral genome supports the hypothesis that plant pathogenic fungi may have acquired this type of viruses from their host plants.
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Molecular Characterization of a Trisegmented Mycovirus from the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Viruses 2016; 8:v8100268. [PMID: 27690081 PMCID: PMC5086604 DOI: 10.3390/v8100268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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A novel double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycovirus, consisting of three dsRNA genome segments and possibly belonging to the family Chrysoviridae, was isolated from the filamentous phytopathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and designated as Colletotrichum gloeosprioides chrysovirus 1 (CgCV1). The three dsRNAs of the CgCV1 genome with lengths of 3397, 2869, and 2630 bp (dsRNAs1–3) were found to contain a single open reading frame (ORF) putatively encoding the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), a capsid protein, and a protease, respectively, all of which exhibited some degree of sequence similarity to the comparable putative proteins encoded by the genus Chrysovirus. The 5′- and 3′-untranslated regions in each dsRNA segment contained similar sequences that were strictly conserved at the termini. Moreover, isometric virus-like particles (VLPs) with a diameter of approximately 40 nm were extracted from fungal mycelia. Phylogenetic analysis based on the conserved dsRNA1-encoded RdRp showed that CgCV1 is a new virus belonging to the Chrysoviridae family. BLAST analysis revealed the presence of CgCV1-like sequences in the chromosomes of Medicago truncatula and Solanum tuberosum. Moreover, some sequences in the transcriptome shotgun assembly (TSA) library and expressed sequence tag database (ESTdb) of other eudicot and monocot plants were also found to be related to CgCV1.
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Urayama SI, Kimura Y, Katoh Y, Ohta T, Onozuka N, Fukuhara T, Arie T, Teraoka T, Komatsu K, Moriyama H. Suppressive effects of mycoviral proteins encoded by Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 strain A on conidial germination of the rice blast fungus. Virus Res 2016; 223:10-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Urayama SI, Takaki Y, Nunoura T. FLDS: A Comprehensive dsRNA Sequencing Method for Intracellular RNA Virus Surveillance. Microbes Environ 2016; 31:33-40. [PMID: 26877136 PMCID: PMC4791113 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me15171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Knowledge of the distribution and diversity of RNA viruses is still limited in spite of their possible environmental and epidemiological impacts because RNA virus-specific metagenomic methods have not yet been developed. We herein constructed an effective metagenomic method for RNA viruses by targeting long double-stranded (ds)RNA in cellular organisms, which is a hallmark of infection, or the replication of dsRNA and single-stranded (ss)RNA viruses, except for retroviruses. This novel dsRNA targeting metagenomic method is characterized by an extremely high recovery rate of viral RNA sequences, the retrieval of terminal sequences, and uniform read coverage, which has not previously been reported in other metagenomic methods targeting RNA viruses. This method revealed a previously unidentified viral RNA diversity of more than 20 complete RNA viral genomes including dsRNA and ssRNA viruses associated with an environmental diatom colony. Our approach will be a powerful tool for cataloging RNA viruses associated with organisms of interest.
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- Syun-Ichi Urayama
- Research and Development Center for Marine Biosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Ai YP, Zhong J, Chen CY, Zhu HJ, Gao BD. A novel single-stranded RNA virus isolated from the rice-pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae with similarity to members of the family Tombusviridae. Arch Virol 2015; 161:725-9. [PMID: 26650038 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-015-2683-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Here, we report a novel virus isolated from rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, an important plant pathogen. This virus has an RNA genome of 3246 nucleotides. Its genome possesses two in-frame open reading frames (ORFs). The smaller ORF1 encodes a protein with significant similarity to a protein encoded by the ssRNA mycovirus Diaporthe ambigua RNA virus 1 (DaRV1). The larger ORF2 encodes a protein with similarity to RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RdRp) of DaRV1 and other plant viruses of the family Tombusviridae. In silico analysis and comparisons with DaRV1 genome expression suggest that ORF2 is translated via a readthrough mechanism together with ORF1. Based upon results of this study, this virus, for which the provisional name Magnaporthe oryzae virus A (MoVA) is proposed, belongs to a new virus species. Furthermore, MoVA along with DaRV1 belong to a new taxon of mycoviruses that are evolutionarily related to plant viruses belonging to the family Tombusviridae.
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- Ye-Ping Ai
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Hunan Agricultural University, Nongda Road 1, Furong District, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Komatsu K, Urayama SI, Katoh Y, Fuji SI, Hase S, Fukuhara T, Arie T, Teraoka T, Moriyama H. Detection of Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 in Japan and establishment of a rapid, sensitive and direct diagnostic method based on reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Arch Virol 2015; 161:317-26. [PMID: 26547578 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-015-2666-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1 (MoCV1) is a mycovirus with a dsRNA genome that infects the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae and impairs its growth. To date, MoCV1 has only been found in Vietnamese isolates of M. oryzae, and the distribution of this virus in M. oryzae isolates from other parts of the world remains unknown. In this study, using a one-step reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) assay, we detected a MoCV1-related virus in M. oryzae in Japan (named MoCV1-AK) whose sequence shares considerable similarity with that of the MoCV1 Vietnamese isolate. To establish a system for a comprehensive survey of MoCV1 infection in the field, we developed a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for direct detection of the virus. The sensitivity of the RT-LAMP assay was at least as high as that of the one-step RT-PCR assay. In addition, we detected MoCV1-AK in M. oryzae-infected oatmeal agar plates and lesions on rice leaves using the RT-LAMP assay without dsRNA extraction, by simple sampling with a toothpick. Preliminary screening of MoCV1 in Japanese M. oryzae isolates indicated that MoCV1 is currently distributed in rice fields in Japan. Our results provide a first example of the application of RT-LAMP for the detection of mycoviruses, which will accelerate surveys for mycovirus infection.
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- Ken Komatsu
- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection, Faculty of Bioresorce Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Akita, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), 3-5-8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.
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Genomic organization of a novel victorivirus from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Arch Virol 2015; 160:2907-10. [DOI: 10.1007/s00705-015-2562-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Complete genome sequence of a novel dsRNA mycovirus isolated from the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi. Arch Virol 2015; 160:2375-9. [PMID: 26138558 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-015-2509-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A novel double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycovirus, designated Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi mycovirus 1 (FodV1), was isolated from a strain of the phytopathogenic fungus F. oxysporum f. sp. dianthi. The FodV1 genome had four dsRNA segments, designated, from the largest to the smallest one, dsRNA 1, 2 3, and 4. Each one of these segments contained a single open reading frame (ORF). dsRNA 1 (3555 bp) and dsRNA 3 (2794 bp) encoded a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and a putative coat protein (CP), respectively. dsRNA 2 (2809 bp) and dsRNA 4 (2646 bp) contained ORFs encoding hypothetical proteins (named P2 and P4, respectively) with unknown functions. Analysis of its genomic structure, homology searches of the deduced amino acid sequences, and phylogenetic analysis all indicated that FodV1 is a new member of the family Chrysoviridae. This is the first report of the complete genomic characterization of a mycovirus identified in the plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum.
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Urayama SI, Yoshida-Takashima Y, Yoshida M, Tomaru Y, Moriyama H, Takai K, Nunoura T. A New Fractionation and Recovery Method of Viral Genomes Based on Nucleic Acid Composition and Structure Using Tandem Column Chromatography. Microbes Environ 2015; 30:199-203. [PMID: 26004793 PMCID: PMC4462933 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me14174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Metagenomic studies have revealed the unexplored diversity of the environmental virosphere. However, most studies are biased towards specific types of viral genomes due to the absence of universal methods to access all viral genome types. In the present study, we established a novel system to efficiently separate single- and double-stranded DNA/RNA viral genomes using hydroxyapatite and cellulose chromatography. This method will allow us to quantitatively and simultaneously access four types of viral genomes and will provide important clues to further understand previously unexplored environmental viral populations and obtain potentially unbiased libraries from environmental viral communities.
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- Syun-ichi Urayama
- Research and Development Center for Marine Biosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)2–15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237–0061Japan
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- Department of Subsurface Geobiological Analysis and Research, JAMSTEC2–15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237–0061Japan
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- Department of Subsurface Geobiological Analysis and Research, JAMSTEC2–15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237–0061Japan
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- National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Fisheries Research Agency2–17–5 Maruishi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739–0452Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology3–5–8 Saiwaicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183–8509Japan
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- Department of Subsurface Geobiological Analysis and Research, JAMSTEC2–15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237–0061Japan
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- Research and Development Center for Marine Biosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)2–15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237–0061Japan
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Ghabrial SA, Castón JR, Jiang D, Nibert ML, Suzuki N. 50-plus years of fungal viruses. Virology 2015; 479-480:356-68. [PMID: 25771805 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2015.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 455] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 01/31/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mycoviruses are widespread in all major taxa of fungi. They are transmitted intracellularly during cell division, sporogenesis, and/or cell-to-cell fusion (hyphal anastomosis), and thus their life cycles generally lack an extracellular phase. Their natural host ranges are limited to individuals within the same or closely related vegetative compatibility groups, although recent advances have established expanded experimental host ranges for some mycoviruses. Most known mycoviruses have dsRNA genomes packaged in isometric particles, but an increasing number of positive- or negative-strand ssRNA and ssDNA viruses have been isolated and characterized. Although many mycoviruses do not have marked effects on their hosts, those that reduce the virulence of their phytopathogenic fungal hosts are of considerable interest for development of novel biocontrol strategies. Mycoviruses that infect endophytic fungi and those that encode killer toxins are also of special interest. Structural analyses of mycoviruses have promoted better understanding of virus assembly, function, and evolution.
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- Said A Ghabrial
- Plant Pathology Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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- Department of Structure of Macromolecules, Centro Nacional Biotecnologıa/CSIC, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- State Key Lab of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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Wang L, Jiang J, Wang Y, Hong N, Zhang F, Xu W, Wang G. Hypovirulence of the phytopathogenic fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea: association with a coinfecting chrysovirus and a partitivirus. J Virol 2014; 88:7517-27. [PMID: 24760881 PMCID: PMC4054428 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00538-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Botryosphaeria dothidea is an important pathogenic fungus causing fruit rot, leaf and stem ring spots and dieback, stem canker, stem death or stool mortality, and decline of pear trees. Seven double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs; dsRNAs 1 to 7 with sizes of 3,654, 2,773, 2,597, 2,574, 1,823, 1,623, and 511 bp, respectively) were identified in an isolate of B. dothidea exhibiting attenuated growth and virulence and a sectoring phenotype. Characterization of the dsRNAs revealed that they belong to two dsRNA mycoviruses. The four largest dsRNAs (dsRNAs 1 to 4) are the genomic components of a novel member of the family Chrysoviridae (tentatively designated Botryosphaeria dothidea chrysovirus 1 [BdCV1]), a view supported by the morphology of the virions and phylogenetic analysis of the putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RdRps). Two other dsRNAs (dsRNAs 5 and 6) are the genomic components of a novel member of the family Partitiviridae (tentatively designated Botryosphaeria dothidea partitivirus 1 [BdPV1]), which is placed in a clade distinct from other established partitivirus genera on the basis of the phylogenetic analysis of its RdRp. The smallest dsRNA, dsRNA7, seems to be a noncoding satellite RNA of BdPV1 on the basis of the conservation of its terminal sequences in BdPV1 genomic segments and its cosegregation with BdPV1 after horizontal transmission. This is the first report of a chrysovirus and a partitivirus infecting B. dothidea and of a chrysovirus associated with the hypovirulence of a phytopathogenic fungus. IMPORTANCE Our studies identified and characterized two novel mycoviruses, Botryosphaeria dothidea chrysovirus 1 (BdCV1) and Botryosphaeria dothidea partitivirus 1 (BdPV1), associated with the hypovirulence of an important fungus pathogenic to fruit trees. This is the first report of a chrysovirus and a partitivirus infecting B. dothidea and of a chrysovirus associated with the hypovirulence of a phytopathogenic fungus. BdCV1 appears to be a good candidate for the biological control of the serious disease induced by B. dothidea. Additionally, BdPV1 is placed in a clade distinct from the established genera. The BdCV1 capsid has two major structural proteins, and the capsid is distinct from that made up by a single polypeptide of the typical chrysoviruses. BdPV1 is the second partitivirus in which the putative capsid protein shares no significant identity with any mycovirus protein. A small accompanying dsRNA that is presumed to be a noncoding satellite RNA of BdPV1 is the first of its kind reported for a partitivirus.
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- LiPing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China National Indoor Conservation Center of Virus-Free Germplasms of Fruit Crops, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China Lab of Key Lab of Plant Pathology of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Urayama SI, Fukuhara T, Moriyama H, Toh-E A, Kawamoto S. Heterologous expression of a gene ofMagnaporthe oryzaechrysovirus 1 strain A disrupts growth of the human pathogenic fungusCryptococcusneoformans. Microbiol Immunol 2014; 58:294-302. [DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Syun-Ichi Urayama
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology; 3-5-8 Saiwaicho Fuchu Tokyo 183-8509
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology; 3-5-8 Saiwaicho Fuchu Tokyo 183-8509
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Graduate School of Agriculture; Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology; 3-5-8 Saiwaicho Fuchu Tokyo 183-8509
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Medical Mycology Research Center; Chiba University; Chiba 260-8673 Japan
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Medical Mycology Research Center; Chiba University; Chiba 260-8673 Japan
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Genome rearrangement of a mycovirus Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 affecting its ability to attenuate virulence of the host fungus. Virology 2014; 450-451:308-15. [PMID: 24503094 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1 (RnMBV1) is a bi-segmented double-stranded RNA mycovirus that reduces the virulence of the fungal plant pathogen R. necatrix. We isolated strains of RnMBV1 with genome rearrangements (RnMBV1-RS1) that retained dsRNA1, encoding capsid protein (ORF1) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (ORF2), and had a newly emerged segment named dsRNAS1, but with loss of dsRNA2, which contains two ORFs of unknown function. Analyses of two variants of dsRNAS1 revealed that they both originated from dsRNA1 by deletion of ORF1 and partial tandem duplication of ORF2, retaining a much shorter 5' untranslated region (UTR). R. necatrix transfected with RnMBV-RS1 virions showed maintenance of virulence on host plants compared with infection with RnMBV1. This suggests that dsRNAS1 is able to be transcribed and packaged, as well as suggesting that dsRNA2, while dispensable for virus replication, is required to reduce the virulence of R. necatrix.
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A dsRNA mycovirus, Magnaporthe oryzae chrysovirus 1-B, suppresses vegetative growth and development of the rice blast fungus. Virology 2014; 448:265-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Most of reported fungal viruses (mycoviruses) have double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genomes. This may reflect the simple, easy method for mycovirus hunting that entails detection of dsRNAs as a sign of viral infections. There are an increasing number of screens of various fungi, particularly phytopathogenic fungi for viruses pathogenic to host fungi or able to confer hypovirulence to them. This bases on an attractive research field of biological control of fungal plant diseases using viruses (virocontrol), mainly targeting important phytopathogenic fungi. While isolated viruses usually induce asymptomatic symptoms, they show a considerably high level of diversity. As of 2014, fungal dsRNA viruses are classified into six families: Reoviridae, Totiviridae, Chrysoviridae, Partitiviridae, Megabirnaviridae and Quadriviridae. These exclude unassigned mycoviruses which will definitely be placed into distinct families and/or genera. In this review article, dsRNA viruses isolated from the kingdom Fungi including as-yet-unclassified taxa are overviewed. Some recent achievements in the related field are briefly introduced as well.
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Li L, Liu J, Xu A, Wang T, Chen J, Zhu X. Molecular characterization of a trisegmented chrysovirus isolated from the radish Raphanus sativus. Virus Res 2013; 176:169-78. [PMID: 23850842 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is cultivated worldwide and is of agronomic importance. dsRNAs associated with partitiviruses were previously found in many R. sativus varieties. In this study, three large dsRNAs from radish were cloned using a modified single primer amplification technique. These three dsRNAs-of lengths 3638, 3517 and 3299 bp-shared conserved untranslated terminal regions, and each contained a major open reading frame putatively encoding the chrysoviral replicase, capsid protein and protease respectively. Isometric virus-like particles (VLP), approximately 45nm in diameter, were isolated from the infected radish plants. Northern blotting indicated that these dsRNAs were encapsidated in the VLP. The virus containing these dsRNA genome segments was named Raphanus sativus chrysovirus 1 (RasCV1). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that RasCV1 is a new species of the Chrysoviridae family and forms a plant taxon with another putative plant chrysovirus, Anthurium mosaic-associated virus (AmaCV). Furthermore, no fungal mycelia were observed in radish leaf tissues stained with trypan blue. These results indicated that RasCV1 is most likely a plant chrysovirus rather than a chrysovirus in symbiotic fungi. An exhaustive BLAST analysis of RasCV1 and AmaCV revealed that chrysovirus-like viruses might widely exist in eudicot and monocot plants and that endogenization of chrysovirus segments into plant genome might have ever happened.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liqiang Li
- College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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