Comparative genomic sequence analysis of novel Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) isolated from Kenya and three other previously sequenced Helicoverpa spp. NPVs
Comparative genomic sequence analysis of novel Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) isolated from Kenya and three other previously sequenced Helicoverpa spp. NPVs
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DOI:
10.1007/s11262-009-0389-3
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发表时间:
2009-07
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影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
J. Ogembo;B. Caoili;M. Shikata;S. Chaeychomsri;Michihiro Kobayashi;M. Ikeda
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作者:
J. Ogembo;B. Caoili;M. Shikata;S. Chaeychomsri;Michihiro Kobayashi;M. Ikeda
A newly clonedHelicoverpaarmigeranucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) from Kenya, HearNPV-NNg1, has a higher insecticidal activity than HearNPV-G4, which also exhibits lower insecticidal activity than HearNPV-C1. In the search for genes and/or nucleotide sequences that might be involved in the observed virulence differences amongHelicoverpaspp. NPVs, the entire genome of NNg1 was sequenced and compared with previously sequenced genomes of G4, C1 andHelicoverpazeasingle-nucleocapsid NPV (Hz). The NNg1 genome was 132,425 bp in length, with a total of 143 putative open reading frames (ORFs), and shared high levels of overall amino acid and nucleotide sequence identities with G4, C1 and Hz. Three NNg1 ORFs, ORF5, ORF100 and ORF124, which were shared with C1, were absent in G4 and Hz, while NNg1 and C1 were missing a homologue of G4/Hz ORF5. Another three ORFs, ORF60 (bro-b), ORF119 and ORF120, and one direct repeat sequence (dr) were unique to NNg1. Relative to the overall nucleotide sequence identity, lower sequence identities were observed between NNg1hrs and the homologoushrs in the other threeHelicoverpaspp. NPVs, despite containing the same number ofhrs located at essentially the same positions on the genomes. Differences were also observed between NNg1 and each of the other threeHelicoverpaspp. NPVs in the diversity ofbrogenes encoded on the genomes. These results indicate several putative genes and nucleotide sequences that may be responsible for the virulence differences observed amongHelicoverpaspp., yet the specific genes and/or nucleotide sequences responsible have not been identified.