A proposed new virus in the genus Marafivirus detected from Oriental persimmon ‘Kumemaru’
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A virus-like sequence was identified in the male persimmon cultivar ‘Kumemaru’ during transcriptome analysis targeting male-promoting factors. The complete genome, 6,397 nucleotides in length, encodes a large polyprotein containing replication-associated domains and putative coat proteins. Phylogenetic analysis based on the coat protein amino acid sequences placed the virus within the genus Marafivirus , closely related to Blackberry virus S and Nectarine virus M. Our data indicate that this virus, for which the name persimmon marafivirus (PerMaV) is proposed, is a hitherto undescribed species of the genus Marafivirus , family Tymoviridae.
