| Literature DB >> 27138551 |
Satoshi Koyama1, Chihiro Sakai2, Cathleen E Thomas3, Takuro Nunoura4, Syun-Ichi Urayama4.
Abstract
A putative new member of the family Totiviridae was identified in arboreal ants (Camponotus nipponicus). The viral dsRNA consisted of 5,713 nt with two overlapping open reading frames (ORFs). ORF1 encodes a putative capsid protein. ORF2 encodes a viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). ORF2 could be translated as a fusion protein with the ORF1 product through a -1 frameshift in the overlapping ORF1. Phylogenetic analysis based on the RdRp revealed that the virus from C. nipponicus is closely related to Camponotus yamaokai virus, a member of the family Totiviridae, from another ant species. The name Camponotus nipponicus virus (CNV) is proposed for the new virus.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27138551 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2876-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN: 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574