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  • Title: The nucleotide sequence and genome organization of Sclerophthora macrospora virus A.
    Author: Yokoi T, Yamashita S, Hibi T.
    Journal: Virology; 2003 Jul 05; 311(2):394-9. PubMed ID: 12842628.
    Abstract:
    Sclerophthora macrospora virus A (SmV A) found in S. macrospora, the pathogenic fungus responsible for downy mildew of gramineous plants, is a small icosahedral virus containing three segments (RNAs 1, 2, and 3) of the positive-strand ssRNA genome. In the present study we report the complete nucleotide sequence of the SmV A genome. The viral genome RNA 1 consists of 2928 nucleotides (nt) and has two open reading frames (ORFs 1a and 1b). ORF 1a contains the motifs of RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRp). The function of ORF 1b is unknown. RNA 2 consists of 1981 nt and single ORF (ORF 2). ORF 2 encodes a capsid protein. RNA 3 consists of 977 nt but not any ORFs, suggesting it as a satellite RNA. The deduced amino acid sequence of ORF 1a shows some similarity to those of RdRp of certain positive-strand RNA viruses, especially to the members of the family Nodaviridae, and that of ORF 2 to CP of the members in the family Tombusviridae. The nucleotide sequence of RNA 3 shows a 40-nucleotide length of partial similarity to S. macrospora virus B (SmV B) RNA. The capsid of SmV A is composed of two capsid proteins, CP 1 (p43) and CP 2 (p39), both encoded in ORF 2. CP 2 is apparently derived from CP 1 via proteolytic cleavage at the N-terminus. The genome organization of SmV A is characteristic and distinct from those of other known fungal RNA viruses, including SmV B. These results suggest that SmV A should be classified into a new group of mycoviruses.
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