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Prajapati MR, Diksha D, Thapa P, Sharma SK, Gupta N, Baranwal VK. Identification of a novel mitovirus in grapevine through high-throughput sequencing. Int Microbiol 2024:10.1007/s10123-024-00572-0. [PMID: 39155336 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-024-00572-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Transcriptome data from a plant sample frequently include numerous reads originating from RNA virus genomes that were concurrently isolated during RNA preparation. These high-throughput sequencing reads from the virus can be assembled to form a new sequence for the plant RNA genome. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, we identify putative novel mitovirus, grapevine mitovirus 1 (GMV1) through high-throughput sequencing (HTS) of grapevine rootstocks (Vitis spp.), and the identified virus was confirmed using virus-specific primers in RT-PCR assay. The genomic RNA of GMV1 encodes complete open reading frame (ORF) of 2,496 nucleotides (nts) in length. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) encoded by the viral genome contained one RdRp conserved domain. BLASTx analysis of GMV1 genome showed sequence identity of 33.18-56.75% with the existing mitovirus sequences. Phylogenetic analysis based on genome sequences showed that GMV1 clustered in a distinct clade to other mitoviruses. CONCLUSION Grapevine mitovirus 1 represents a newly discovered species within the Unuamitovirus genus of the Mitoviridae family, targeting fungal mitochondria. While the majority of recognized mitoviruses typically lack a functional RdRp as per the plant mitochondrial genetic code, GMV1 encodes a complete RdRp in accordance with both fungal and plant mitochondrial genetic codes.
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- Malyaj R Prajapati
- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012
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- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012
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- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012
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- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012.
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- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012
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- Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 110012.
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Lu X, Dai Z, Xue J, Li W, Ni P, Xu J, Zhou C, Zhang W. Discovery of novel RNA viruses through analysis of fungi-associated next-generation sequencing data. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:517. [PMID: 38797853 PMCID: PMC11129472 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10432-w] [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: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Like all other species, fungi are susceptible to infection by viruses. The diversity of fungal viruses has been rapidly expanding in recent years due to the availability of advanced sequencing technologies. However, compared to other virome studies, the research on fungi-associated viruses remains limited. RESULTS In this study, we downloaded and analyzed over 200 public datasets from approximately 40 different Bioprojects to explore potential fungal-associated viral dark matter. A total of 12 novel viral sequences were identified, all of which are RNA viruses, with lengths ranging from 1,769 to 9,516 nucleotides. The amino acid sequence identity of all these viruses with any known virus is below 70%. Through phylogenetic analysis, these RNA viruses were classified into different orders or families, such as Mitoviridae, Benyviridae, Botourmiaviridae, Deltaflexiviridae, Mymonaviridae, Bunyavirales, and Partitiviridae. It is possible that these sequences represent new taxa at the level of family, genus, or species. Furthermore, a co-evolution analysis indicated that the evolutionary history of these viruses within their groups is largely driven by cross-species transmission events. CONCLUSIONS These findings are of significant importance for understanding the diversity, evolution, and relationships between genome structure and function of fungal viruses. However, further investigation is needed to study their interactions.
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- Xiang Lu
- Institute of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, China
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital 6 of Nantong University, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China.
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China.
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- Institute of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, China.
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
- Clinical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China.
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Hua H, Zhang X, Yao Y, Wu X. Complete genome sequence of a novel mitovirus identified in the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis strain T-SD3. Arch Virol 2024; 169:126. [PMID: 38753067 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-024-06042-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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A novel mitovirus was identified in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis strain T-SD3 and designated as "Fusarium oxysporum mitovirus 3" (FoMV3). The virus was isolated from diseased muskmelon plants with the typical symptom of fusarium wilt. The complete genome of FoMV3 is 2269 nt in length with a predicted AU content of 61.40% and contains a single open reading frame (ORF) using the fungal mitochondrial genetic code. The ORF was predicted to encode a polypeptide of 679 amino acids (aa) containing a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) domain with a molecular mass of 77.39 kDa, which contains six conserved motifs with the highly conserved GDD tripeptide in motif IV. The 5'-untranslated region (UTR) and 3'-UTR of FoMV3 were predicted to fold into stem-loop structures. BLASTp analysis revealed that the RdRp of FoMV3 shared the highest aa sequence identity (83.85%) with that of Fusarium asiaticum mitovirus 5 (FaMV5, a member of the family Mitoviridae) infecting F. asiaticum, the causal agent of wheat fusarium head blight. Phylogenetic analysis further suggested that FoMV3 is a new member of the genus Unuamitovirus within the family Mitoviridae. This is the first report of a new mitovirus associated with F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis.
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- Huihui Hua
- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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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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Lopez-Jimenez J, Herrera J, Alzate JF. Expanding the knowledge frontier of mitoviruses in Cannabis sativa. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2023; 116:105523. [PMID: 37940011 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Mitoviruses were initially known for their presence in the mitochondria of fungi and were considered exclusive to these organisms. However, recent studies have shown that they are also present in a large number of plant species. Despite the potential impact that mitoviruses might have on the mitochondria of plant cells, there is a lack of information about these ancient RNA viruses, especially within the Cannabaceae family. Cannabis sativa has been in the spotlight in recent years due to the growing industrial applications of plant derivatives, such as fiber and secondary metabolites. Given the importance of Cannabis in today's agriculture, our study aimed to expand the knowledge frontier of Mitoviruses in C. sativa by increasing the number of reference genomes of CasaMV1 available in public databases and representing a larger number of crops in countries where its industrial-scale growth is legalized. To achieve this goal, we used transcriptomics to sequence the first mitoviral genomes of Colombian crops and analyzed RNA-seq datasets available in the SRA databank. Additionally, the evolutionary analysis performed using the mitovirus genomes revealed two main lineages of CasaMV1, termed CasaMV1_L1 and CasaMV1_L2. These mitoviral lineages showed strong clustering based on the geographic location of the crops and differential expression intensities.
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- Juliana Lopez-Jimenez
- Centro Nacional de Secuenciación Genómica CNSG, Sede de Investigación Universitaria-SIU, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Fábrica de Plantas y Semillas de Antioquia S.A.S. - FASPLAN, El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Centro Nacional de Secuenciación Genómica CNSG, Sede de Investigación Universitaria-SIU, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Fábrica de Plantas y Semillas de Antioquia S.A.S. - FASPLAN, El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia, Colombia; Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
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Umer M, Mubeen M, Shakeel Q, Ali S, Iftikhar Y, Bajwa RT, Anwar N, Rao MJ, He Y. Mycoviruses: Antagonistic Potential, Fungal Pathogenesis, and Their Interaction with Rhizoctonia solani. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2515. [PMID: 37894173 PMCID: PMC10609472 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11102515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Mycoviruses, or fungal viruses, are prevalent in all significant fungal kingdoms and genera. These low-virulence viruses can be used as biocontrol agents to manage fungal diseases. These viruses are divided into 19 officially recognized families and 1 unclassified genus. Mycoviruses alter sexual reproduction, pigmentation, and development. Spores and fungal hypha spread mycoviruses. Isometric particles mostly encapsulate dsRNA mycoviruses. The widespread plant-pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani, which has caused a rice sheath blight, has hosted many viruses with different morphologies. It causes significant crop diseases that adversely affect agriculture and the economy. Rice sheath blight threatens the 40% of the global population that relies on rice for food and nutrition. This article reviews mycovirology research on Rhizoctonia solani to demonstrate scientific advances. Mycoviruses control rice sheath blight. Hypovirulence-associated mycoviruses are needed to control R. solani since no cultivars are resistant. Mycoviruses are usually cryptic, but they can benefit the host fungus. Phytopathologists may use hypovirulent viruses as biological control agents. New tools are being developed based on host genome studies to overcome the intellectual challenge of comprehending the interactions between viruses and fungi and the practical challenge of influencing these interactions to develop biocontrol agents against significant plant pathogens.
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- Muhammad Umer
- Forestry College, Research Centre of Forest Ecology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
- Institute for Forest Resources & Environment of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan; (M.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; (Q.S.); (R.T.B.)
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan; (M.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; (Q.S.); (R.T.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Forestry College, Research Centre of Forest Ecology, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China;
- Institute for Forest Resources & Environment of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Wang P, Yang G, Lu H, Huang B. Infection with a novel polymycovirus enhances growth, conidiation and sensitivity to UV-B irradiation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1214133. [PMID: 37469432 PMCID: PMC10352681 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1214133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Metarhizium anisopliae is a well-studied entomopathogenic fungus that is widely used in biological control programs. The presence of polymycoviruses in this fungus is common, but their effects on fungal development and stress tolerance are not well understood. In this study, we report the discovery of a novel double-stranded RNA virus, named Metarhizium anisopliae polymycovirus 1 (MaPmV1), which comprises four dsRNAs ranging from 2.4 to 1.4 kbp in length. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that MaPmV1 belongs to the Polymycoviridae family. Biological comparison between MaPmV1-infected (Vi) and -free (Vf) isogenic lines showed that MaPmV1 remarkably enhances the growth rate and conidiation of the host fungus. The upregulation of growth- and conidiation-related genes in Vi strains supports this finding. In addition, MaPmV1 increases the sensitivity of the host to UV-B irradiation, which is evidenced by the downregulation of DNA damage repair genes in Vi strains. However, MaPmV1 does not appear to have any significant impact on the virulence of M. anisopliae. Furthermore, overexpression of individual viral proteins in M. anisopliae did not result in any significant phenotypic alterations, indicating that MaPmV1-mediated changes are not related to a single viral protein. Overall, our findings suggest that mycoviruses can be exploited to enhance fungal development in entomopathogenic fungi, which may lead to improved conidium production on a large scale.
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- Ping Wang
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Zhang Y, Guo H, Zhou S, Chen D, Xu G, Kang Z, Zheng L. A Novel Mitovirus PsMV2 Facilitates the Virulence of Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus. Viruses 2023; 15:1265. [PMID: 37376565 DOI: 10.3390/v15061265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Wheat stripe rust, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), seriously affects wheat production. Here, we report the complete genome sequence and biological characterization of a new mitovirus from P. striiformis strain GS-1, which was designated as "Puccinia striiformis mitovirus 2" (PsMV2). Genome sequence analysis showed that PsMV2 is 2658 nt in length with an AU-rich of 52.3% and comprises a single ORF of 2348 nt encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that PsMV2 is a new member of the genus Unuamitovirus within the family Mitoviridae. In addition, PsMV2 multiplied highly during Pst infection and it suppresses programmed cell death (PCD) triggered by Bax. Silencing of PsMV2 in Pst by barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)-mediated Host Induced Gene Silencing (HIGS) reduced fungal growth and decreased pathogenicity of Pst. These results indicate PsMV2 promotes host pathogenicity in Pst. Interestingly, PsMV2 was detected among a wide range of field isolates of Pst and may have coevolved with Pst in earlier times. Taken together, our results characterized a novel mitovirus PsMV2 in wheat stripe rust fungus, which promotes the virulence of its fungal host and wide distribution in Pst which may offer new strategies for disease control.
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- Yanhui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
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Hough B, Steenkamp E, Wingfield B, Read D. Fungal Viruses Unveiled: A Comprehensive Review of Mycoviruses. Viruses 2023; 15:1202. [PMID: 37243288 PMCID: PMC10224137 DOI: 10.3390/v15051202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Mycoviruses (viruses of fungi) are ubiquitous throughout the fungal kingdom and are currently classified into 23 viral families and the genus botybirnavirus by the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The primary focus of mycoviral research has been on mycoviruses that infect plant pathogenic fungi, due to the ability of some to reduce the virulence of their host and thus act as potential biocontrol against these fungi. However, mycoviruses lack extracellular transmission mechanisms and rely on intercellular transmission through the hyphal anastomosis, which impedes successful transmission between different fungal strains. This review provides a comprehensive overview of mycoviruses, including their origins, host range, taxonomic classification into families, effects on their fungal counterparts, and the techniques employed in their discovery. The application of mycoviruses as biocontrol agents of plant pathogenic fungi is also discussed.
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- Forestry & Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Department of Biochemistry, Genetics & Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (B.H.); (E.S.); (D.R.)
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Uncovering a Complex Virome Associated with the Cacao Pathogens Ceratocystis cacaofunesta and Ceratocystis fimbriata. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12020287. [PMID: 36839559 PMCID: PMC9967352 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Theobroma cacao is one of the main crops of economic importance in the world as the source of raw material for producing chocolate and derivatives. The crop is the main source of income for thousands of small farmers, who produce more than 80% of the world's cocoa supply. However, the emergence, re-emergence and proliferation of pathogens, such as Ceratocystis spp., the causative agent of Ceratocystis wilt disease and canker disease, have been affecting the sustainability of many crops. Fungal control is laborious, often depending on fungicides that are expensive and/or toxic to humans, prompting researchers to look for new solutions to counteract the proliferation of these pathogens, including the use of biological agents such as mycoviruses. In this study, we investigated the diversity of microorganisms associated with the T. cacao pathogens Ceratocystis cacaofunesta and Ceratocystis fimbriata with a focus on the virome using RNA sequencing data available in public databases. We used a comprehensive bioinformatics pipeline containing several steps for viral sequence enrichment and took advantage of an integrated assembly step composed of different assemblers followed by sequence similarity searches using NCBI nonredundant databases. Our strategy was able to identify four putative C. cacaofunesta viruses (hypovirus, sclerotimonavirus, alphapartitivirus and narnavirus) and six C. fimbriata viruses (three alphaendornaviruses, one victorivirus and two mitoviruses). All the viral sequences identified showed similarity to viral genomes in public databases only at the amino acid level, likely representing new viral species. Of note, we present the first report of viruses associated with the cacao pathogens C. cacaofunesta and C. fimbriata and the second report of viral species infecting members of the Ceratocystidaceae family. Our findings highlight the need for further prospective studies to uncover the real diversity of fungus-infecting viruses that can contribute to the development of new management strategies.
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Hypovirulence of Colletotrichum gloesporioides Associated with dsRNA Mycovirus Isolated from a Mango Orchard in Thailand. Viruses 2022; 14:v14091921. [PMID: 36146727 PMCID: PMC9504431 DOI: 10.3390/v14091921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causes anthracnose disease, which is an important fungal disease affecting the production of numerous crops around the world. The presence of mycoviruses, however, may have an impact on the pathogenicity of the fungal host. Here, we describe a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) mycovirus, which was isolated from a field strain of C. gloeosporioides, Ssa-44.1. The 2939 bp genome sequence comprises two open reading frames (ORFs) that encode for a putative protein and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). The Ssa-44.1 mycovirus is a member of the unclassified mycovirus family named Colletotrichum gloeosporioides RNA virus 1 strain Ssa-44.1 (CgRV1-Ssa-44.1), which has a phylogenetic similarity to Colletotrichum gleosporioides RNA virus 1 (CgRV1), which was isolated from citrus leaves in China. In C. gloeosporioides, CgRV1-Ssa-44.1 was shown to be linked to hypovirulence. CgRV1-Ssa-44.1 has a low spore transfer efficiency but can successfully spread horizontally to isogenic virus-free isolates. Furthermore, CgRV1-Ssa-44.1 had a strong biological control impact on C. gloeosporioides on mango plants. This study is the first to describe a hypovirulence-associated mycovirus infecting C. gloeosporioides, which has the potential to assist with anthracnose disease biological management.
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Mycoviromic Analysis Unveils Complex Virus Composition in a Hypovirulent Strain of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8070649. [PMID: 35887405 PMCID: PMC9317179 DOI: 10.3390/jof8070649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mycoviruses are ubiquitous in pathogenic fungi including Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Using RNA sequencing, more mycoviruses have been identified in individual strains, which were previously reported to be infected by a single mycovirus. A hypovirulent strain of S. sclerotiorum, HC025, was previously thought to harbor a single mitovirus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum mitovirus 1 (SsMV1), based on the analysis of the conventional dsRNA extraction method. We found HC025 to be co-infected by five mycoviruses. In addition to SsMV1, four mycoviruses were identified: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum narnavirus 4 (SsNV4), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum negative-stranded RNA virus 1 (SsNSRV1), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ourmia-like virus 14 (SsOLV14), and SsOLV22. Three mycoviruses including SsNV4, SsNSRV1, and SsOLV14 share high replicase identities (more than 95%) with the previously reported corresponding mycoviruses, and SsOLV22 shows lower identity to the known viruses. The complete genome of SsOLV22 is 3987 nt long and contains a single ORF-encoded RdRp, which shares 24.84% identity with the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of Hubei narna-like virus 10 (query coverage: 26%; e-value: 8 × 10−19). The phylogenetic tree of RdRp suggests that SsOLV22 is a new member within the family Botourmiaviridae. All of the mycoviruses except for SsNSRV1 could horizontally co-transfer from HC025 to the virulent strain Ep-1PNA367 with hypovirulent phenotypes, and converted a later strain into a hypovirulent strain. In summary, we molecularly characterized the hypovirulent strain HC025 and identified five RNA mycoviruses including a new member within Botourmiaviridae.
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Ma G, Zhang B, Qi K, Zhang Y, Ma L, Jiang H, Qin S, Qi J. Characterization of a novel mitovirus isolated from the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium pseudograminearum. Arch Virol 2022; 167:1369-1373. [PMID: 35391577 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-022-05430-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mycoviruses are widespread in all major groups of plant-pathogenic fungi. So far, only one mycovirus has been reported to be associated with Fusarium pseudograminearum, the causal agent of Fusarium crown rot of wheat. In this study, a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) segment was isolated from F. pseudograminearum strain JW2-1, and the sequence of its full-length cDNA (3077 nucleotides) was determined. Sequence analysis using the fungal mitochondrial genetic code (UGA coding for tryptophan) indicated that a single large open reading frame (ORF) is present on the positive strand of this dsRNA segment. The ORF encodes a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of 748 amino acids (aa) with a molecular mass of 83.46 kDa. BLASTp analysis revealed that its aa sequence was 28.49-44.03% identical to those of viruses of the family Mitoviridae, with the most similarity to the corresponding RdRp sequences of Ophiostoma mitovirus 1c (44.03% identity) and Ophiostoma mitovirus 1b (40.33% identity). Phylogenetic analysis showed that this mycovirus, designated as "Fusarium pseudograminearum mitovirus 1" (FpgMV1), should be classified as a member of a new species in the earlier proposed genus "Duamitovirus" within the family Mitoviridae. To our best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a mitovirus infecting F. pseudograminearum.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guoping Ma
- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China.
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