Analysis of the genetic information of a DNA segment of a new virus from silkworm |
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| Authors: | H. Bando T. Hayakawa S. Asano K. Sahara M. Nakagaki T. Iizuka |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Laboratory of Applied Molecular Entomology, Department of Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan;(2) Laboratory of Silkworn Genetics and Pathology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan |
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Summary In 1983, a parvo-like virus (Yamanashi isolate) was newly isolated from silkworm. However, unlike parvovirus, two DNA molecules (VD1 and 2) were always extracted from purified virions. To investigate the structure and organization of the virus genomes, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of VD2. The sequence consisted of 6031 nucleotides (nts) and contained a large open reading frame (ORF1) with 3513 nts. A smaller open reading frame (ORF2) with 702 nts was found in the complementary sequence. Computer analysis revealed that both ORFs did not code for the major structural proteins (VP1, 2, 3, and 4). These results suggest that VD2 has not enough information to produce progeny virions by itself. Further, the structural importance of the terminal sequence (CTS) common to both VD1 and VD2 was also predicted by a computer analysis. |
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