Complete sequence and organization of Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus, a dr-rich baculovirus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The completion and reporting of baculovirus genomes is extremely important as it advances our understanding of gene function and evolution. Due to the large number of viral genomes now sequenced it is very important that authors present significantly detailed analyses to advance the understanding of the viral genomes. However, there is no report of the Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnpeNPV) genome.

Results

The genome of AnpeNPV, which infects Chinese tussah silkworm (Antheraea pernyi), was sequenced and analyzed. The genome was 126,629 bp in size. The G+C content of the genome, 53.4%, was higher than that of most of the sequenced baculoviruses. 147 open reading frames (ORFs) that putatively encode proteins of 50 or more amino acid residues with minimal ov

SUBMITTER: Nie ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1976136 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature