A novel tamanavirus () of the European common frog () from the UK.

Flavivirids are small, enveloped, positive-sense RNA viruses from the family with genomes of ~9-13 kb. Metatranscriptomic analyses of metazoan organisms have revealed a diversity of flavivirus-like or flavivirid viral sequences in fish and marine invertebrate groups. However, no flavivirus-like virus has been identified in amphibians.

A South American Mouse Morbillivirus Provides Insight into a Clade of Rodent-Borne Morbilliviruses.

Morbilliviruses are negative-sense single-stranded monosegmented RNA viruses in the family (order ). Morbilliviruses infect diverse mammals including humans, dogs, cats, small ruminants, seals, and cetaceans, which serve as natural hosts. Here, I report the identification and characterization of novel viruses detected in public RNAseq datasets of South American long-haired and olive field mice.

An in silico analysis revealed a novel evolutionary lineage of putative mitoviruses.

Mitoviruses (family Mitoviridae) are small capsid-less RNA viruses that replicate in the mitochondria of fungi and plants. However, to date, the only authentic animal mitovirus infecting an insect was identified as Lutzomyia longipalpis mitovirus 1 (LulMV1). Public databases of transcriptomic studies from several animals may be a good source for identifying the often missed mitoviruses.

A Survey of Mycoviral Infection in spp. Isolated from Maize and Sorghum in Argentina Identifies the First Mycovirus from .

Mycoviruses appear to be widespread in species worldwide. The aim of this work was to identify mycoviral infections in spp., isolated from maize and sorghum grown in Argentina, and to estimate their potential effects on the pathogenicity and toxigenesis of the host fungus towards maize.

A N7-guanine RNA cap methyltransferase signature-sequence as a genetic marker of large genome, non-mammalian .

The order is a diverse group of (+)RNA viruses, classified together based on their common genome organisation and conserved replicative enzymes, despite drastic differences in size and complexity. One such difference pertains to the mechanisms and enzymes responsible for generation of the proposed viral 5' RNA cap. Within the family, two separate methytransferases (MTase), nsp14 and nsp16, perform the RNA-cap N7-guanine and 2'-OH methylation respectively for generation of the proposed m7GpppNm type I cap structure.

An insight into the sialome, mialome and virome of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans.

Background: The horn fly (Haematobia irritans) is an obligate blood feeder that causes considerable economic losses in livestock industries worldwide. The control of this cattle pest is mainly based on insecticides; unfortunately, in many regions, horn flies have developed resistance. Vaccines or biological control have been proposed as alternative control methods, but the available information about the biology or physiology of this parasite is rather scarce.

Mitovirus and Mitochondrial Coding Sequences from Basal Fungus .

Fungi constituting the species complex (members of subphylum , phylum ) commonly kill their insect hosts and manipulate host behaviors in the process. In this study, we made use of public transcriptome data to identify and characterize eight new species of mitoviruses associated with several different isolates. Mitoviruses are simple RNA viruses that replicate in host mitochondria and are frequently found in more phylogenetically apical fungi (members of subphylum , phylum , phylum and phylum ) as well as in plants.

Complete genome sequence of a divergent strain of Tibetan frog hepatitis B virus associated with a concave-eared torrent frog (Odorrana tormota).

Viruses of the family Hepadnaviridae are characterized by partially dsDNA circular genomes of approximately 3.2 kb, which are reverse transcribed from RNA intermediates. Hepadnaviruses have a broad host range, which includes humans (hepatitis B virus), other mammals (genus Orthohepadnavirus), and birds (genus Avihepadnavirus).

Novel bird's-foot trefoil RNA viruses provide insights into a clade of legume-associated enamoviruses and rhabdoviruses.

Here, we report the identification and characterization of two novel viruses associated with bird's-foot trefoil. Virus sequences related to those of enamoviruses (ssRNA (+); Luteoviridae; Enamovirus) and nucleorhabdoviruses (ssRNA (-); Rhabdoviridae; Nucleorhabdovirus) were detected in Lotus corniculatus transcriptome data. The genome of the tentatively named "bird's-foot trefoil-associated virus 1" (BFTV-1) is a 13,626-nt-long negative-sense ssRNA.

On the value of preprints: An early career researcher perspective.

Peer-reviewed journal publication is the main means for academic researchers in the life sciences to create a permanent public record of their work. These publications are also the de facto currency for career progress, with a strong link between journal brand recognition and perceived value. The current peer-review process can lead to long delays between submission and publication, with cycles of rejection, revision, and resubmission causing redundant peer review.

A Divergent Strain of Culex pipiens-Associated Tunisia Virus in the Malaria Vector Anopheles epiroticus.

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of a divergent strain of Culex pipiens-associated Tunisia virus (CpATV) identified in the malaria vector Anopheles epiroticus (CpATV-AnE). CpATV-AnE expands the reference virus sequence, introducing an extended replicase with novel virga-like domains. Our results suggest that the host range of CpATV includes Anopheles sp.

Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles.

Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of bioluminescence within beetles remains unclear. To shed light on this long-standing question, we sequenced the genomes of two firefly species that diverged over 100 million-years-ago: the North American and Japanese To compare bioluminescent origins, we also sequenced the genome of a related click beetle, the Caribbean , with bioluminescent biochemistry near-identical to fireflies, but anatomically unique light organs, suggesting the intriguing hypothesis of parallel gains of bioluminescence.

Dataset of the first transcriptome assembly of the tree crop "yerba mate" () and systematic characterization of protein coding genes.

This contribution contains data associated to the research article entitled "Exploring the genes of yerba mate ( A. St.-Hil.

A barnavirus sequence mined from a transcriptome of the Antarctic pearlwort Colobanthus quitensis.

Because so few viruses in the family Barnaviridae have been reported, we searched for more of them in public sequence databases. Here, we report the complete coding sequence of Colobanthus quitensis associated barnavirus 1, mined from a transcriptome of the Antarctic pearlwort Colobanthus quitensis. The 4.

Transcriptional Changes in Mycorrhizal and Nonmycorrhizal Soybean Plants upon Infection with the Fungal Pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina.

Macrophomina phaseolina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen with a wide host range that causes charcoal rot in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.].

Evidence for contemporary plant mitoviruses.

Mitoviruses have small RNA(+) genomes, replicate in mitochondria, and have been shown to infect only fungi to date. For this report, sequences that appear to represent nearly complete plant mitovirus genomes were recovered from publicly available transcriptome data. Twenty of the refined sequences, 2684-2898 nt long and derived from 10 different species of land plants, appear to encompass the complete coding regions of contemporary plant mitoviruses, which furthermore constitute a monophyletic cluster within genus Mitovirus.

An RNA Virome Associated to the Golden Orb-Weaver Spider .

The golden orb-weaver spider , known for its sexual size dimorphism, is abundant and widespread in the New World. The first annotated genome of orb-weaver spiders, exploring , has recently been reported. The study, focused primarily on the diversity of silk specific genes, shed light into the complex evolutionary history of spiders.

Dataset of the transcribed 45S ribosomal RNA sequence of the tree crop "yerba mate".

This contribution contains data related to the research article entitled "The 18S-25S ribosomal RNA unit of yerba mate ( A. St.-Hil.

FISH-mapping of the 5S rDNA locus in chili peppers (Capsicum-Solanaceae).

We present here the physical mapping of the 5S rDNA locus in six wild and five cultivated taxa of Capsicum by means of a genus-specific FISH probe. In all taxa, a single 5S locus per haploid genome that persistently mapped onto the short arm of a unique metacentric chromosome pair at intercalar position, was found. 5S FISH signals of almost the same size and brightness intensity were observed in all the analyzed taxa.

Differential mRNA Accumulation upon Early Arabidopsis thaliana Infection with ORMV and TMV-Cg Is Associated with Distinct Endogenous Small RNAs Level.

Small RNAs (sRNAs) play important roles in plant development and host-pathogen interactions. Several studies have highlighted the relationship between viral infections, endogenous sRNA accumulation and transcriptional changes associated with symptoms. However, few studies have described a global analysis of endogenous sRNAs by comparing related viruses at early stages of infection, especially before viral accumulation reaches systemic tissues.

Exploring the genes of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.) by NGS and de novo transcriptome assembly.

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.

The complete genome of a putative endornavirus identified in yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.).

We present the first report of a virus infecting the subtropical tree crop yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.).

Salicylic acid determines differential senescence produced by two Turnip mosaic virus strains involving reactive oxygen species and early transcriptomic changes.

Losses produced by virus diseases depend mostly on symptom severity. Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is one of the most damaging and widespread potyvirus infecting members of the family Brassicaceae, including Arabidopsis thaliana. We used JPN1 and UK1 TuMV strains to characterize viral infections regarding symptom development, senescence progression, antioxidant response, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and transcriptional profiling.