DESCRIPTION OF VIRUSES

Family Reoviridae

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Table 1 Conserved terminal sequences of orthoreovirus genome segments.

Virus

Conserved RNA terminal sequences (+ve strand)


Subgroup 1

MRV

5-GCUA..............................UCAUC-3

Subgroup 2

ARV

5-GCUU..............................UCAUC-3

NBV

5-GCUU..............................UCAUC-3

Subgroup 3

BRV

5-GUAA..............................UCAUC-3

Table 2 List of the dsRNA segments of MRV-3 with their respective size (bp) and their encoded proteins for which the name, calculated size [ 103], location, copy number per virion and functions or properties are indicated.

dsRNA

Size (bp)

Proteins (§: protein structure/ function)

Mr ( 103)

Protein copy number per particle

Location

Function


L1

3854

3 (Pol)

142

12

Core

RNA polymerase

L2

3916

2 (Cap)

144

60

Core spike

Guanylyl transferase, methyl transferase “turret” protein

L3

3896

1(Hel)

143

120

Core

Inner capsid structural protein, binds dsRNA and zinc, NTPase, helicase

M1

2304

2

83

12

Core

NTPase

M2

2203

1

76

30

Outer capsid

Multimerizes with 3 and cleaved to 1C and 1N which assume T = 13 symmetry in the outer capsid, 1C cleaved to and during the entry process, myristoylated N-terminus, membrane penetration

1C (T13)

72

600

59

13

1N

4

600

M3

2235

NS

8075

0

Nonstructural

Binds ssRNA and cytoskeleton, phosphoprotein genome packaging? NSC from alternate translation start site, unknown function

NSC

S1

1416

1

49

36

Outer capsid

Cell attachment protein, homotrimer, hemagglutinin, type-specific antigen

1S

Basic protein, function unknown

S2

1331

2

47

120

Core

Inner capsid structural protein, weak dsRNA-binding, morphogenesis?

S3

1189

NS

41

0

Nonstructural

ssRNA-binding, genome packaging?

S4

1196

3

41

600

Outer capsid

dsRNA-binding, multimerizes with 1, nuclear and cytoplasmic localization, translation control

§ protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; capping enzyme (guanylyltransferase and transmethylase) = “Cap”; Virus structural protein with T = 13 symmetry = “T13”. Protein with helicase activity = “Hel”.

Table 3 Conserved terminal sequences of orbivirus genome segments.

Virus species

(strain)

Conserved RNA terminal sequences (+ve strand)


BTV

5-GUUAAA............................ACUUAC-3

EHDV

5-GUUAAA..........................A/GCUUAC-3

AHSV

5-GUUA/UAA/U.....................ACA/UUAC-3

GIV

(BRDV)

5-GUAAAA........................AA/GGAUAC-3

PALV

(CHUV)

5-GUA/UAAA.......................A/GCUUAC-3

Table 4 List of the dsRNA segments of Bluetongue virus serotype 10 (BTV-10) with their respective size (bp) and their encoded proteins for which the name, calculated size ( 103) and function and/or location are indicated.

dsRNA Segment number

dsRNA Segment size (bp)

ORF (bp)

Protein nomenclature § (protein structure/ function)

Protein size ( 103)

Protein copy number per particle (BTV-1)

Function (location)


1

3,954

12-3917

VP1(Pol)

149,588

10

RNA dependent RNA polymerase

2

2,926

20-2887

VP2

111,112

180

Outer layer of the outer capsid, controls virus serotype, cell attachment protein, involved in determination of virulence, readily cleaved by proteases. Most variable protein. Reacts with neutralizing antibodies. Trimer.

3

2,770

18-2720

VP3(T2)

103,304

120

Forms the innermost protein capsid shell subcore capsid layer, T = 2 symmetry, controls overall size and organization of capsid structure, RNA binding, interacts with minor internal proteins.

4

2,011

9-1970

VP4 (Cap)

76,433

20

Dimer, transmethylase 1 and 2, capping enzyme (guanylyl-transferase).

5

1,769

35-1690

NS1(TuP)

64,445

0

Forms tubules of unknown function in the cell cytoplasm. These are characteristic of orbivirus replication.

6

1,638

30-1607

VP5

59,163

360

Inner layer of the outer capsid, glycosylated, helps determine virus serotype, variable protein. Trimer.

7

1,156

18-1064

VP7 (T13)

38,548

780

Trimer, forms outer core surface, T = 13 symmetry, in some species (AHSV) it can form flat hexagonal crystals, involved in cell entry and core particle infectivity in adults and cells of vector insects, reacts with “core neutralizing” antibodies, Immuno dominant virus species specific antigen.

8

1,124

20-1090

NS2(ViP)

40,999

0

Important viral inclusion body matrix protein, ssRNA binding, phosphorylated. Can be associated with outer capsid.

9

1,046

16-999

VP6(Hel) VP6a

35,750

60

ssRNA and dsRNA binding, Helicase, NTPase.

10

822

20-706

NS3

25,572

0

Glycoproteins, membrane proteins, involved in cell exit. In some species (AHSV) these are variable proteins and are involved in determination of virulence.

NS3a

24,020

0

§: protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; capping enzyme = “Cap”; Inner virus structural protein with T = 13 symmetry = “T13”; Inner virus structural protein with T = 2 symmetry = “T2”; viral inclusion body or viroplasm matrix protein = “ViP”; virus tubule protein = “TuP”; protein with helicase activity = “Hel”. Other species within the genus may have proteins with significant differences in sizes.

Table 5 List of the dsRNA segments of Simian rotavirus A/SA11, with their respective size (bp) and their encoded proteins, for which the name, calculated size, location, copy number per virion and functions or properties are indicated.

dsRNA Segment number

dsRNA Segment size (bp)

ORF

Protein nomen-clature § (protein structure/ function)

Protein size: Mr (number of aa)

Protein copies per particle

Function (location)


1

3302

18-3285

VP1 (Pol)

125,005 (1088)

<25

RNA dependent RNA polymerase (subcore)


2

2690

16-2662

VP2 (T2)

102,431 (880)

120

Binds RNA, two leucine zipper motifs, myristoylated, cleaved (innermost core shell protein)

3

2591

49-2557

VP3 (Cap)

98,120 (835)

<25

Guanylyltransferase, basic protein (subcore)

4

2362

9-2340

VP4

86,782 (776)

120

Surface spike protein of outer virion shell, P-type neutralization antigen. Dimer haemagglutinin, cell attachment protein, involved in virulence. Cleavage by trypsin into VP5* and VP8* enhances infectivity.

VP5*

VP8*

28,000 (247)

5

1611

30-1518

NSP1

58,654 (495)

0

Viral protein showing greatest intra-species diversity, conserved cysteine rich zinc finger region near amino terminus. Component of pre-core RI (nonstructural).

6

1356

23-1217

VP6 (T13)

44,816 (397)

780

Major virion protein, making up middle shell in form of trimeric units. Carries group and sub-group antigenic determinants. Myristoylated, hydrophobic (inner capsid protein).

7

1104

25-976

NSP3

34, 600 (315)

0

Cytoskeleton associated, binds specifically to 3-end region of rotavirus mRNAs, oligomer.

8

1059

46-1000

NSP2 (VIP)

36,700 (317)

0

Basic protein, possible role in RNA replication. Forms multimers, associates with VP1, involved in viroplasm formation, exhibits non-specific ssRNA binding (nonstructural: present in viroplasms).

9

1062

48-1029

VP7 (1)

37,368 (326)

780

Cleaved signal sequence, high mannose glycosylation, RER integral membrane glycoprotein, possible cell attachment protein, G type neutralization antigen, 2 hydrophobic N terminal regions, bicistronic gene (same reading frame), putative Ca2+ binding site, (aa 127-157), (surface glycoprotein).

135-1029

VP7 (2)

33,919 (297)

mature cleaved form

(276)

10

751

41-569

NSP4

20,290 (175)

0

N linked high mannose, glycosylation and trimming, uncleaved signal sequence, RER trans membrane glycoprotein, 2 hydrophobic N-terminal regions, role in morphogenesis, ER budding, putative Ca2+ binding site enterotoxin, (nonstructural).

11

667

20-618

NSP5

21,725 (198)

0

Phosphorylated, O linked glycosylation. Slightly basic, serine threonine rich, RNA binding, kinase interacts with NSP6 (nonstructural: present in viral inclusion bodies).

80-355

NSP6

11,012 (92)

Product of 2nd ORF (different reading frame). Interacts with NSP5, (nonstructural: present in viral inclusion bodies).

§: protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; capping enzyme = “Cap”; Inner virus structural protein with T = 13 symmetry = “T13”; Inner virus structural protein with T = 2 symmetry = “T2”; viral inclusion body or viroplasm matrix protein = “ViP”. Other species within the genus may have proteins with significant differences in sizes.

Table 6 Percentage amino acid differences between rotavirus VP2(T2) major core protein from rotavirus isolates of Rotavirus A, B and C.

RV-A

RV-C

RV-B


BoRV-A/UK

BoRV-A/RF

SiRV-A/SA11

HuRV-A/Wa

AvRV-A/PO-13

PoRV-C

MuRV-B/IDIR

HuRV-B/ADRV


Accession #

X52589

X14057

X16831

X14942

AB009630

M74217

U00673

M91433


RV-A

BoRV-A/UK

0.0

2.2

7.4

9.1

24.9

55.2

81.6

82.4

BoRV-A/RF

2.2

0.0

6.3

8.1

24.3

54.5

81.6

82.3

SiRV-A/SA11

7.4

6.3

0.0

8.4

24.0

54.8

81.9

82.7

HuRV-A/Wa

9.1

8.1

8.4

0.0

24.3

54.5

81.9

82.7

AvRV-A/PO-13

24.9

24.3

24.0

24.3

0.0

52.9

82.9

84.0


RV-C

PoRV-C

55.2

54.5

54.8

54.5

52.9

0.0

84.1

84.3


RV-B

MuRV-B/IDIR

81.6

81.6

81.9

81.9

82.9

84.1

0.0

14.0

HuRV-B/ADRV

82.4

82.3

82.7

82.7

84.0

84.3

14.0

0.0

BoRV, Bovine rotavirus; SiRV, Simian rotavirus; HuRV, Human rotavirus; MuRV, Murine rotavirus; AvRV, Avian rotavirus; PoRV, Porcine rotavirus.

Table 7 Conserved terminal sequences of coltivirus genome segments

Virus species

(strain)

Conserved RNA terminal sequences (+ve strand)


CTFV

(CTFV)

5-G/CACAUUUUGU.........................UGCAGUG/C-3

KDV

(KDV-Ja7075)

5-GUAGAAA/UA/UA/UU....................AA/CC/UGAC-3

BAV

(BAV-In6423)

5-GUAU A/UA/UAAA/UA/UU.........A/GCC/UGAC-3

Table 8 List of the dsRNA segments of Colorado tick fever virus (CTFV) with their respective size (bp) and their encoded proteins for which the name and calculated Mr ( 103) are shown.

dsRNA Segment number

dsRNA Size (bp)

Protein nomenclature

Protein Mr ( 103), determined from translation products of the dsRNA ¥


1

4,140

VP1

125

2

3,890

VP2

117

3

3,550

VP3

113

4

3,050

VP4

100

5

2,370

VP5

90

6

2,100

VP6

82

7

2,100

VP7

75

8

1,990

VP8

60

9

1,830

VP9

55

10

1,884*

VP10

42 (38 and 67.3)

11

998*

VP11

34 (28.5)

12

675*

VP12

25 (20.4)

¥: Values between parenthesis represent the size of the proteins calculated from the amino-acid sequences deduced from RNA nucleotide sequences.

*: size determined by sequencing.

Table 9 List of the dsRNA segments of Banna virus-Indonesia 6423 (BAV-In6423) 1-12 with their respective size (bp) and their encoded proteins for which the name, calculated Mr ( 103), function and/or location are indicated.

dsRNA Segment number

dsRNA Size (bp)

Protein nomenclature

Mr ( 103) calculated from the sequenced segments

Structure/function


1

3750

VP1

-

-

2

3000

VP2

-

-

3

2370

VP3

-

-

4

2020

VP4

-

-

5

1690

VP5

-

-

6

1660

VP6

-

-

7

1136*

VP7

34.97

Contains motifs found in catalytic domains of kinases

8

1119*

VP8

32.62

-

9

1101*

VP9

30.52

-

10

977*

VP10

28.5

-

11

867*

VP11

20.6

-

12

862*

VP12

23.75

Contains dsRNA binding motifs

*: size determined by sequencing.

Table 10 List of the dsRNA genome segments of Striped bass reovirus (SBRV) (ARV-A species), with their estimated size (kbp), corresponding proteins with name, size (estimated), and location.

Genome segment

dsRNA Segment size (kbp)

Protein nomenclature

Protein size ( 103)

Protein location


Segment 1

3.8

VP1

130

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 2

3.6

VP2

127

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 3

3.3

VP3

126

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 4

2.5

VP4

97

Nonstructural

Segment 5

2.4

VP5

71

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 6

2.2

VP4

73

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 7

1.5

NS4

28

Nonstructural

Segment 8

1.4

VP6

46

Inner capsid (core)

Segment 9

1.2

NS2

39

Nonstructural

Segment 10

0.9

VP7

34

Major outer capsid

Segment 11

0.8

NS3

NS5

2915

Nonstructural

Nonstructural

Table 11 Conserved terminal sequences of cypovirus genome segments

Virus species

Conserved RNA terminal sequences (+ve strand)


CPV-1

5-AGUAAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GUUAGCC-3

CPV-5

5-AGUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . GAGUUUGC-3

CfCPV

5-AGUUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UUUGUGC-3

Table 12 Cypovirus genome segment size distribution (kbp) estimated from electrophoretic comparisons of the genomic dsRNA of Cypovirus 1 to 14.

Genome segment number

Cypovirus 1 to 14


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14


Total Mr

31.3

30.8

32.3

33.3

31.8

32.8

31.0

32.7

29.2

33.4

30.9

31.6

30.5

31.3

1

5.47

4.91

5.19

5.04

5.04

5.04

5.23

5.49

5.23

5.21

5.56

5.36

5.15

5.58

2

5.19

4.91

4.98

5.04

5.04

4.91

5.02

5.49

5.06

5.21

5.32

4.98

5.15

5.11

3

4.98

4.63

4.98

5.04

5.04

4.78

4.87

5.32

4.93

4.8

5.32

4.98

4.88

5.04

4

4.35

4.42

4.46

4.72

4.46

4.50

4.61

4.74

4.38

4.87

4.63

4.44

4.35

4.40

5

3.90

2.68

4.35

2.94

3.90

3.30

3.07

4.46

2.83

3.02

2.40

3.99

3.87

4.23

6

2.40

2.34

2.77

2.62

2.62

2.85

2.75

2.30

2.08

2.77

2.40

2.42

1.93

2.40

7

1.80

2.17

2.60

2.36

2.49

2.70

2.45

1.57

2.08

2.77

1.63

1.74

1.70

1.39

8

1.33

1.328*

1.89

1.31

2.08

1.46

1.97

1.31

1.44

0.94

2.04

1.54

1.54

1.38

1.29

9

1.20

1.186*

1.67

1.01

1.74

1.07

1.69

1.03

1.07

0.84

1.46

1.18

1.37

1.18

1.09

10

0.75

0.942*

1.18

0.73

1.74

0.73

0.883*

1.09

0.64

0.79

0.84

1.20

0.86

0.77

0.94

0.79

Previously published estimates of genome segment sizes for CPV-1 to 12 and 14 have been adjusted in line with Mr values calculated by Galinski et al., (1982). The genome segment 10 of CfCPV is 1171  bp.

*: Values calculated from analyses of the RNA sequence.

Table 13 List of dsRNA segments of Bombyx mori cypovirus 1 (BmCPV-1) and the proteins for which they code, estimated protein sizes ( 103) and function are indicated.

dsRNA Segment number

Size (kbp)

Protein nomenclature § (protein structure/function)

Mr ( 103)

Protein copy number per particle

Function (location)


1

5.47

V1

146

No information

(Virion)

2

5.19

V2

138

(Virion)

3

4.98

138

Unknown

4

4.35

V3

125

(Virion)

5

3.9

NS1

107

0

Nonstructural

NS2

80

NS6

23

6

2.4

V4

70

No information

(Virion)

7

1.8

NS3

58

0

Nonstructural

NS4

61

8

1.328*

(P44)

44*

No information

Unknown (shows anomalous migration during PAGE, with apparent Mr of 55 103)

9

1.186*

NS5

36*

0

Nonstructural, dsRNA binding

10

0.942*

polyhedrin (Pod)

28.5*

Unknown

Polyhedron matrix protein (Pod)

§: Polyhedrin = “Pod”. *: Size determined by sequence analysis of the genome segment 8, 9 and 10.

Table 14 Terminally conserved oligonucleotide sequences of some Fijiviruses.

Virus

Sequence


MRDV

5-AAGUUUUUU------------------UGUC-3

RBSDV

5-AAGUUUUU---------AGCUNN(C/U)GUC-3

OSDV

5-AACGAAAAA--------UUUUUUUUAGUC-3

NLRV

5-AGU-----------------------GUUGUC-3

Table 15 Genome organization of the members of the genus Fijivirus.

dsRNA Segment

Size (bp)

G+C content (%)

ORFs

Protein size ( 103)

§, ¥: Protein function (location)

Equivalent genome segment from other viruses


Rice black streaked dwarf virus, RBSDV


Segment 7

2193

33.9

42-1130

1183-2112

41.2

36.4

Nonstructural

Tubular structure (TuP)

Nonstructural

(MRDV-S6)

(OSDV-S7)

(NLRV-S10)*

Segment 8

1927

34.5

25-1800

68.1

Core protein (¥ possible NTP-binding†)

(MRDV-S7)

(OSDV-S9)

(NLRV-S7)

Segment 9

1900

34.0

52-1095

1160-1789

39.9

24.2

Non-structural, viroplasm

Viroplasm (ViP)

Nonstructural

(MRDV-S8)

(OSDV-S10)

(NLRV-S9)

Segment 10

1801

36.2

22-1698

63.3

Major outer shell

(MRDV-S10)

(OSDV-S8)

(NLRV-S8)

Maize rough dwarf virus, MRDV


Segment 6

2193

34.6

42-1130

1183-2112

41.0

36.3

Unknown (¥ possible, nonstructural and (TuP))

Unknown

(RBSDV-S7)

(OSDV-S7)

(NLRV-S10)*

Segment 7

1936

34.6

25-1800

68.1

Unknown (¥ possible core protein and NTP-binding†)

(RBSDV-S8)

(OSDV-S9)

(NLRV-S7)

Segment 8

1900

34.2

52-1095

40.0

Unknown (¥ possible Nonstructural and (ViP))

(RBSDV-S9)

(OSDV-S10)

(NLRV-S9)

1160-1789

24.2

Unknown

Segment 10

1802

36.5

23-1699

62.9

Unknown (¥ possible major outer shell)

(RBSDV-S10)

(OSDV-S8)

(NLRV-S8)

Oat sterile dwarf virus, OSDV


Segment 7

1944

35.6

42-1148

42.0

Unknown (¥ possible nonstructural and (TuP))

(MRDV-S6)

(RBSDV-S7)

1186-1863

30.0

Unknown

(NLRV-S10)*

Segment 8

1874

33.8

20-1786

66.2

Unknown (¥ possible major outer shell)

(MRDV-S10)

(RBSDV-S10)

(NLRV-S8)

Segment 9

1893

34.6

15-1766

68.2

Unknown (¥ possible core protein and NTP-binding†)

(MRDV- S7)

(RBSDV-S8)

(NLRV- S7)

Segment 10

1761

34.5

51-998

35.7

Unknown (¥ possible nonstructural and (ViP))

(MRDV-S8)

(RBSDV-S9)

1028-1612

22.7

Unknown

(NLRV-S9)

Nilaparvarta lugens reovirus, NLRV


Segment 1

4391

33.5

21-4349

165.9

Core, RNA polymerase (Pol)

Segment 2

3732

33.1

22-3621

136.6

Outer shell, B spike

Segment 3

3753

34.2

15-3686

138.5

Major core

Segment 4

3560

33.8

76-3474

130

Unknown

Segment 5

3427

39

202-3120

106.4

Unknown

Segment 6

2970

36.8

150-2642

95.1

Unknown

Segment 7

1994

34.1

41-1930

73.5

Core protein, NTP-binding†

(OSDV- S9)

(MRDV- S7)

(RBSDV-S8)

Segment 8

1802

35.3

7-1695

62.4

Major outer shell

(OSDV-S8)

(MRDV-S10)

(RBSDV-S10)

Segment 9

1640

33.2

53-925

33.0

Nonstructural (¥ possible (ViP))

(OSDV-S10)

(MRDV-S8)

982-1602

23.6

Nonstructural

(RBSDV-S9)

Segment 10*

1430

35.2

46-1341

49.4

Nonstructural (¥ possible (TuP))

(OSDV-S7)

(MRDV-S6)

(RBSDV-S7)

*: genome segment 10 of NLRV does not contain a second open reading frame.

†: NTP binding proteins of some other genera [eg. VP4 (Cap) of BTV {Orbivirus}, or P5 (Cap) of RDV {Phytoreovirus} have guanylyltransferase and/or transmethylase activities involved in cap formation].

§: protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; Capping enzyme = “Cap”; Virus structural Viral inclusion body or viroplasm matrix protein = “ViP”. Virus tubule protein = “TuP”.

¥: the probable function of some of the proteins that are uncharacterized may be indicated by the equivalence of the genome segments from which they are translated, to those of other virus species.

Table 16 Genome organization of Rice dwarf virus (RDV) Akita isolate, listing the dsRNA segments, with their size (bp), and corresponding proteins with name, size (*estimated by SDS PAGE), and function and/or location.

Genome Segment (S) number

dsRNA Size (bp)

Non-coding regions (bp) 5-3

Protein nomenclature (§: structure/function)

Protein Mr ( 103). *Predicted size from SDS PAGE

Function and location (number of molecules per particle)


1

4423

35-53

P1 (Pol)

164,142

*170

Core, RNA polymerase

2

3512

14-147

P2

122,994

*130

Outer capsid, essential for vector transmission

3

3195

38-97

P3

114,298

*110

Major core (120)

4

2468

63-221

Pns4

79,836

*83

Nonstructural

5

2570

26-138

P5 (Cap)

90,532

*89

Core, guanylyltransferase

6

1699

48-121

Pns6

57,401

*56

Nonstructural

7

1696

25-150

P7

55,287

*58

Core, nucleic acid binding protein

8

1427

23-138

P8 (T13)

46,483

*43

Major outer capsid (780)

9

1305

24-225

Pns9

38,912

*49

Nonstructural

10

1321

26-233

Pns10

39,196

*35

Nonstructural

11

1067

29-492

Pns11a

19,988

*23

Nonstructural

5-492

Pns11b

20,759

*24

12

1066

41-86

Pns12

33,916

*34

Nonstructural

312-475

Pns12OPa

10,551

*8

336-475

Pns12OPb

9,597

*7

§: protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; capping enzyme = “Cap"; structural protein arranged with T = 13 icosahedral symmetry = “T13”.

Table 17 List of the segments of Rice ragged stunt virus (RRSV), with their estimated size (bp), and corresponding proteins with name, Mr (estimated), and function and/or location.

dsRNA Segment number

Size (bp)

Protein nomenclature § (protein structure/function)

Protein Mr predicted ( 103)

Protein Mr apparent ( 103)

Function (location)


1

3849

P1

137.7

137

Virus core associated (B Spike)

2

3810

P2

133.1

118

(Inner core capsid)

3

3699

P3

130.8

130

(Major core capsid)

4

3823

P4A (Pol)

141.4

145

RDR polymerase (Unknown)

P4B

36.9

5

2682

P5 (Cap)

91.4

90

Capping enzyme/ guanyltransferase

6

2157

P6

65.6

7

1938

NS7

68

66

(Nonstructural)

8

1814

P8

67.3

67

Precursor

P8A

25.6

Protease

P8B

41.7

47/44

(Major capsid)

9

1132

P9

38.6

37

Vector transmission (Spike)

10

1162

NS10

32.3

32

Nonstructural

§: protein structure/function: RNA polymerase = “Pol”; Capping enzyme = “Cap”.

Data from Upadhyaya, Yang, Kositratana, Gosh and Waterhouse, 1995; 1996, Upadhyaya, Ramm, Gellatly, Li, Kositratana and Waterhouse, 1997; 1998; Li et al., 1996; Suga et al., 1995.

Table 18 Comparison of sequences around the conserved RDRP motifs of reoviruses.

BTV (515)

PIKATRTI 72

DYSEYDTH 119

SGENSTLIANSMHNMA 21

EQYVGDDTLFYTKLD 22

HEASPSKTM (804)

Rotavirus (455)

PGRRTRII 57

DVSQWDSS 63

SGEKQTKAANSIANLA 19

IRVDGDDNYAVLQFN 20

RMNAKVKAL (669)

RDV (643)

AWRPVRPI 73

DCTSWDQT 76

SGRLDTFFMNSVQNLI 20

FQVAGDDAIM.VYDG 24

HIINPQKTV (890)

Reovirus S3 (521)

VQRRPRSI 56

DISACDAS 89

SGSTATSTEHTANNST 31

YVCQGDDGLM.IIDG 21

GEEFGWKYD (772)

NLRV (646)

IDRRGRII 60

DMSGMDAH 90

SGLFATSGQHT.MFLV 20

NYVMGDDIFQNIKNG 24

IDGNYSKYS (894)

RRSV (500)

IGRRQRAI 62

DASVQASV 83

SGQPFTTVHHTFTLSN 1

LTVQGDDTRT.INYG 15

VSDWGFKVS (735)

Consensus

.grrtRiI

D.s.wd..

SGe.aTs.a. . . . nla

.qvqGDDtlm.ikdg

he.n.sK.s

Motifs

I

IV,1,A

V,2,B

VI,3,C

D

The regions covering the putative polymerase module in RRSV P4 (aa 500 to 735) and other reoviruses were analyzed using the GCG program PILEUP and further aligned manually taking into account the polymerase motifs presented and aligned by Poch et al., (1989) (A-D), Bruenn (1993) (1-3) and Koonin (1992) (I, IV-VI).

Table 19 Unassigned and incompletely characterized members of the family Reoviridae

Virus

Source or host species

Abbreviation

Characteristics

Insect viruses

Cimex lactularius reovirus

Cimex lactularius (Hemiptera: bed bug)

(ClRV)

Eleven genome segments, icosahedral double shelled ca. 50  nm in diameter

Dacus oleae reovirus

Dacus oleae (Diptera olive fly)

(DoRV)

Non-occluded, double shelled capsid, spiked core, ten genome segments

Diadromus pulchellus reovirus

Diadromus pulchellus (Hymenoptera: wasp)

(DpRV)

Sequence data for 7 segments [X80481; X80480; X82045; X82046; X82047; X82048; X82049] indicates no close relationships to members of established genera.

Terminal sequences (5A/GCAAUUUUnnACU . . . . . . AGUAAAAAAAUn A/GG3) are different from species in other genera. Usually 10 segments, plus eleventh non-equimolar segment depending on sex and ploidy of wasp.

Drosophila reoviruses including several distinct strains:

Non-occluded, double shelled capsid, spiked core, ten genome segments.

      Drosophila F virus

Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: fruit fly) and D. melanogaster cell lines.

(DFV)

CIV has a distinct genome segment electrophoretic migration pattern (only 9 bands) and is serologically distinct from DFV.

      Drosophila S virus

D. simulans

(DSV)

Ceratitis capitata reovirus

Ceratitis I virus

Ceratitis capitata (Diptera)

(CIV)

Hyposoter exiguae reovirus

Hyposoter exiguae

(HeRV)

Non-occluded, Buds from cell, transient envelope, non-enveloped particle is 65  nm diameter, 10 segments dsRNA-4 large and 6 small, infects all wasps in colony, both ovaries and testes infected. Does not affect and is not affected by sex of host.

Musca domestica reovirus (housefly virus)

Musca domestica (Diptera: housefly)

(MdRV)

Non-occluded, icosahedral particles ca. 70  nm in diameter

Crustacean viruses

Macropipus depurator P virus

Macropipus depurator (Decapoda: crab)

(MdRV-P)

12 genome segments double layered capsid ca 65  nm in diameter

Carcinus mediterraneus W2 virus

(Decapoda: crab)

(CcRV-W2)

12 genome segments

Porcelio dilatatus reovirus

Porcellio dilatatus (Isopoda: terrestrial crustacean)

(PdRV)

uncharacterized

Arachnid viruses

Buthus occitanus reovirus

Buthus occitanus (Scorpionidae: scorpion)

(BoRV)

uncharacterized