RNA 2 of Citrus psorosis virus is of negative polarity and has a single open reading frame in its complementary strand

J Gen Virol. 2002 Jul;83(Pt 7):1777-1781. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-83-7-1777.

Abstract

Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV) causes a citrus disease occurring worldwide. Isolate CPV 4 has a genome with three single-stranded RNAs. The complete sequence of RNA 2 (1643 nucleotides) is reported here. Northern blot hybridization with strand-specific probes showed that most of the encapsidated RNA 2 is of negative polarity, although a small amount of the complementary strand may also be present in particles. The RNA 2 complementary strand contained a single open reading frame encoding a protein of 476 amino acids, which includes a motif resembling a nuclear localization signal. The sequence of this putative protein shows no significant similarity to any other in the databases. In the 3'-terminal untranslated region there is a putative polyadenylation signal. No subgenomic RNAs derived from RNA 2 were detected.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Citrus / virology*
  • Genes, Viral*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Weight
  • Nuclear Localization Signals
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Plant Viruses / chemistry
  • Plant Viruses / genetics*
  • RNA Viruses / chemistry
  • RNA Viruses / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • Viral Proteins / chemistry
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Nuclear Localization Signals
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF218572