Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Rice Stripe Mosaic Virus in Southern China.

ABSTRACT: Rice stripe mosaic virus (RSMV) transmitted by the leafhopper Recilia dorsalis is a tentative new species in the genus Cytorhabdovirus identified recently in South China. To explore its geographic distribution and genetic diversity, field investigation and viral whole-genome sequencing were conducted in this study. The results indicated that RSMV was present in the rice samples collected across southern China. Twelve representative samples from different geographical regions were selected for viral whole-genome sequencing and the viral genome variation was analyzed in combination with a previously reported RSMV isolate. Identity analysis showed that the genome sequences of 13 RSMV isolates were highly conserved with nucleotide identities over 99.4%. There was a strong negativ

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295562 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature