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A novel badnavirus discovered from Betula sp. affected by birch leaf-roll disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Rumbou Artemis, Candresse Thierry, Marais Armelle, Theil Sebastien, Langer Juliane, Jalkanen Risto, Büttner Carmen
Abstract excerpt
In declining birches (Betula sp.) from different European stands affected by the "birch leaf-roll disease" (BLRD) a novel virus is identified by means of RNA-Seq virome analysis. The virus represents a new member in the genus Badnavirus, family Caulimoviridae, tentatively named Birch leaf roll-associated virus (BLRaV) and it is the first badnavirus found to infect birch. Complete genome sequences (7,862-7,864...
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