Sclerotinia gemycircularvirus 1

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Sclerotinia gemycircular­virus 1
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Monodnaviria
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Family: Genomoviridae
Genus: Gemycircularvirus
Species:
Sclerotinia gemycircular­virus 1
Synonyms
  • Sclerotinia sclerotiorum hypovirulence associated DNA virus 1

Sclerotinia gemycircularvirus 1 is a single stranded DNA virus with a circular genome that infects the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.[1] Infection with this virus decreases the virulence of this fungus. The mechanism of this effect is not known.

Virology[edit]

The virions are isometric particles, 20–22 nanometers in diameter. The capsid is composed on the viral coat protein (VCP).

Genome[edit]

The genome encodes only two proteins—a replicase and the coat protein. The genes are encoded on complementary strands.

Taxonomy[edit]

This virus appears to be related to but distinct from members of the Geminiviridae. Unlike geminiviruses, this virus does not have a movement protein. It has been officially classified into the genus Gemycircularvirus within the new family Genomoviridae.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zhang L, Fu Y, Xie J, Jiang D, Li G, Yi X (July 2009). "A novel virus that infecting hypovirulent strain XG36-1 of plant fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum". Virol. J. 6: 96. doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-96. PMC 2714488. PMID 19583873.
  2. ^ Krupovic M, Ghabrial SA, Jiang D, Varsani A (September 2016). "Genomoviridae: a new family of widespread single-stranded DNA viruses". Arch. Virol. 161 (9): 2633–43. doi:10.1007/s00705-016-2943-3. PMID 27343045.