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A Narnavirus in the Trypanosomatid Protist Plant Pathogen Phytomonas serpens.

ABSTRACT: We describe here a new RNA virus (PserNV1) from the plant protist parasite Phytomonas serpens (family Trypanosomatidae, Kinetoplastida, supergroup Excavata). The properties of PserNV1 permit assignment to the genus Narnavirus (Narnaviridae), the first reported from a host other than fungi or oomycetes.

SUBMITTER: Akopyants NS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4966457 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Narnavirus in the Trypanosomatid Protist Plant Pathogen Phytomonas serpens.

Akopyants Natalia S NS Lye Lon-Fye LF Dobson Deborah E DE Lukeš Julius J Beverley Stephen M SM

Genome announcements 20160728 4

We describe here a new RNA virus (PserNV1) from the plant protist parasite Phytomonas serpens (family Trypanosomatidae, Kinetoplastida, supergroup Excavata). The properties of PserNV1 permit assignment to the genus Narnavirus (Narnaviridae), the first reported from a host other than fungi or oomycetes. ...[more]

PMID: 27469953

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