Characterization of Mycoviruses in Armillaria ostoyae and A. cepistipes in the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT: Members of the genus Armillaria are widespread forest pathogens against which effective protection has not yet been developed. Due to their longevity and the creation of large-scale cloning of Armillaria individuals, the use of mycoviruses as biocontrol agents (BCAs) against these pathogens could be an effective alternative. This work describes the detection and characterization of viruses in Armillaria spp. collected in the Czech Republic through the application of stranded total RNA sequencing. A total of five single-stranded RNA viruses were detected in Armillaria ostoyae and A. cepistipes, including viruses of the family Tymoviridae and four viruses belonging to the recently described "ambivirus" group with a circular ambisense genome arrangeme

SUBMITTER: Walterova L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11053624 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature