Published in:
01-03-2012 | Brief Report
Phylogenetic and serological analysis of turnip ringspot virus and radish mosaic virus isolates
Authors:
Igor Koloniuk, Karel Petrzik
Published in:
Archives of Virology
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Issue 3/2012
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Abstract
Turnip ringspot virus (TuRSV) has been proposed to be a member of a new species in the genus Comovirus. Its remarkable host-range similarity to radish mosaic virus (RaMV) may have led to its misrecognition in the past. Findings from both sequence analysis and serological tests support the assignment of TuRSV to a new comovirus species. In addition, phylogenetic analysis suggests that the two genome segments of some TuRSV isolates have a heterogeneous origin.