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Molecular characterization of Plum pox virus Rec isolates from Russia suggests a new insight into evolution of the strain.
Virus genes - 1 Apr 2018
Chirkov Sergei, Ivanov Peter, Sheveleva Anna, Kudryavtseva Anna, Mitrofanova Irina
Abstract excerpt
Field isolates of Plum pox virus (PPV), belonging to the strain Rec, have been found for the first time in Russia. Full-size genomes of the isolates K28 and Kisl-1pl from myrobalan and plum, respectively, were sequenced on the 454 platform. Analysis of all known PPV-Rec complete genomes using the Recombination Detection Program (RDP4) revealed yet another recombination event in the 5'-terminal region. This event...
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