Population structure of Banana bract mosaic virus reveals recombination and negative selection in the helper component protease (HC-Pro) gene.

ABSTRACT: Banana bract mosaic virus (BBrMV) is a serious constraint in the production of banana and plantain in India. In this study, we have cloned, sequenced and analyzed the helper component proteinase (HC-Pro) gene of 22 isolates from India and compared with previously reported BBrMV isolates. Sequence identity of BBrMV isolates encoding HC-Pro gene, were 92-100 % both at the nucleotide (nt) and amino acid level. Phylogenetic analysis based on nt sequences of non recombinant isolates showed that TN15, TN9 and TN24 formed one cluster and all the remaining isolates formed into another cluster. Different functional motifs in the central region of HC-Pro gene of BBrMV isolates were found conserved. Four potential recombinants with a total of 15 breakpoints were mostly observed at the N and a few fro

SUBMITTER: Balasubramanian V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4262304 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature