Complete genomic DNA sequence of rock bream iridovirus. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Iridovirus is a causative agent of epizootics among cultured rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) in Korea. Here, we report the complete genomic sequence of rock bream iridovirus (RBIV). The genome of RBIV was 112080 bp long and contained at least 118 putative open reading frames (ORFs), and its genome organization was similar to that of infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV). Of the RBIV's 118 ORFs, 85 ORFs showed 60-99% amino acid identity to those of ISKNV. Phylogenetic analysis of major capsid protein (MCP), DNA repair protein RAD2, and DNA polymerase type-B family indicated that RBIV is closely related to red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV), Grouper sleepy disease iridovirus (GSDIV), Dwarf gourami iridovirus (DGIV), and ISKNV. The genome sequence provides useful information concerning the evolution and divergence of iridoviruses in cultured fish.

publication date

  • August 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • DNA, Viral
  • Genome, Viral
  • Iridovirus
  • Perciformes

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 3142562526

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.virol.2004.05.008

PubMed ID

  • 15246274

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 325

issue

  • 2