The Mycovirome in a Worldwide Collection of the Brown Rot Fungus Monilinia fructicola.

ABSTRACT: The fungus Monilinia fructicola is responsible for brown rot on stone and pome fruit and causes heavy yield losses both pre- and post-harvest. Several mycoviruses are known to infect fungal plant pathogens. In this study, a metagenomic approach was applied to obtain a comprehensive characterization of the mycovirome in a worldwide collection of 58 M. fructicola strains. Deep sequencing of double-stranded (ds)RNA extracts revealed a great abundance and variety of mycoviruses. A total of 32 phylogenetically distinct positive-sense (+) single-stranded (ss)RNA viruses were identified. They included twelve mitoviruses, one in the proposed family Splipalmiviridae, and twelve botourmiaviruses (phylum Lenarviricota), eleven of which were novel viral species; two hypovir

SUBMITTER: De Miccolis Angelini RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9147972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature