Metatranscriptome Analysis of Symptomatic Bitter Apple Plants Revealed Mixed Viral Infections with a Putative Novel Polerovirus

Overview

Journal BMC Genomics

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Genetics

Date 2024 Feb 15

PMID 38360528

Authors

Shahrbanou Ghorani

Hossein Massumi

Samin H Farhangi

Mehdi Mansouri

Jahangir Heydarnejad

Akbar Hosseinipour

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Abstract

Background: Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) combined with bioinformatic analyses constitutes a powerful approach for identifying and characterizing previously unknown viral genomes. In this study, leaf samples from bitter apple plants (Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad) exhibiting symptoms such as dwarfing, leaf crinkling, and chlorosis were collected from the southern part of Kerman province, Iran.

Results: Putative infecting viruses were identified through de novo assembly of sequencing reads using various tools, followed by BLAST analysis. Complete genomes for Squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV), Citrus-associated rhabdovirus (CiaRV), and a novel polerovirus-related strain termed Bitter apple aphid-borne yellows virus (BaABYV) were assembled and characterized. Additionally, a partial genome for Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) was assembled. The genomic organization of the BaABYV was determined to be 5'-ORF0-ORF1-ORF1,2-ORF3a-ORF3-ORF3,5-ORF4-3'. Amino acid sequence identities for inferred proteins (P0 and P1, P1,2) with known poleroviruses were found to be the 90% species delineation limit, implying that BaABYV should be considered a new member of the genus Polerovirus. Recombination events were observed in the BaABYV and WMV strains; such events were not found in the CiaRV strain.

Conclusions: Molecular evidence from this study suggests that C. colocynthis is a reservoir host of several plant viruses. Among them, BaABYV is proposed as a new member of the genus Polerovirus. Furthermore, the CiaRV strain has been reported for the first time from Iran.

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