Genomic analyses of a widespread blueberry virus in the United States

Daisy Stainton, Dan E.V. Villamor, Andrea Sierra Mejia, Ashish Srivastava, Dimitre Mollov, Robert R. Martin, Ioannis E. Tzanetakis

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Abstract

Screening of blueberry accessions using high throughput sequencing revealed the presence of a new virus. Genomic structure and sequence are similar to that of nectarine stem pitting associated virus (NSPaV), a member of the genus Luteovirus, family Tombusviridae. The full genome of the new luteovirus, tentatively named blueberry virus L (BlVL), was characterized and analyzed. Similar to NSPaV, BlVL does not contain readily identifiable movement proteins in any of the seven isolates sequenced. More than 600 samples collected from five states were screened and 79% were found infected, making BlVL the most widespread blueberry virus in the United States.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number199143
JournalVirus research
Volume333
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Distribution
  • Genomics
  • Vaccinium

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  • Journal Article

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