Abstract
A novel negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus showing genetic similarity to viruses of the genus Rubodvirus has been found in raspberry plants in the Czech Republic and has tentatively been named raspberry rubodvirus 1 (RaRV1). Phylogenetic analysis confirmed its clustering within the group, albeit distantly related to other members. A screening of 679 plant and 168 arthropod samples from the Czech Republic and Norway revealed RaRV1 in 10 raspberry shrubs, one batch of Aphis idaei, and one individual of Orius minutus. Furthermore, a distinct isolate of this virus was found, sharing 95% amino acid identity in both the full nucleoprotein and partial sequence of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene sequences, meeting the species demarcation criteria. This discovery marks the first reported instance of a rubodvirus infecting raspberry plants. Although transmission experiments under experimental conditions were unsuccessful, positive detection of the virus in some insects suggests their potential role as vectors for the virus.
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Lenz, O.; Koloniuk, I.; Sarkisová, T.; Čmejla, R.; Valentová, L.; Rejlová, M.; Sedlák, J.; Blystad, D.-R.; Sapkota, B.; Hamborg, Z.;
et al. Molecular Characterization of a Novel Rubodvirus Infecting Raspberries. Viruses 2024, 16, 1074.
https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071074
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Lenz O, Koloniuk I, Sarkisová T, Čmejla R, Valentová L, Rejlová M, Sedlák J, Blystad D-R, Sapkota B, Hamborg Z,
et al. Molecular Characterization of a Novel Rubodvirus Infecting Raspberries. Viruses. 2024; 16(7):1074.
https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071074
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Lenz, Ondřej, Igor Koloniuk, Tatiana Sarkisová, Radek Čmejla, Lucie Valentová, Martina Rejlová, Jiří Sedlák, Dag-Ragnar Blystad, Bijaya Sapkota, Zhibo Hamborg,
and et al. 2024. "Molecular Characterization of a Novel Rubodvirus Infecting Raspberries" Viruses 16, no. 7: 1074.
https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071074
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