A Novel Monopartite dsRNA Virus from Rhododendron
Sabanadzovic S, Ghanem-Sabanadzovic NA, Valverde RA. 2010. A Novel Monopartite dsRNA Virus from Rhododendron. Archives of Virology. 155:1859-1863
A dsRNA molecule of 3.4 kbp was extracted from two great rhododendron samples from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Sequencing of this molecule suggests that it represents the genome of an undescribed virus, for which the provisional name rhododendron virus A (RhVA) is proposed. In phylogenetic analyses, this virus clustered together with southern tomato virus and related viruses, forming a coherent and distinct clade among dsRNA viruses. RhVA likely belongs to a yet-to-beestablished taxon of viruses with a non-segmented dsRNA genome.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sabanadzovic, Sead; Ghanem-Sabanadzovic, N; Valverde, R
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, ATBI, dsRNA, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00421, rhododendron, SER, Southeast Region, virus