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Title:		"Novel RNA Viruses from the Transcriptome of Pheromone Glands in the Pink Bollworm Moth, Pectinophora gossypiella"
Author(s):		Dou X; Liu S; Soroker V; Harari A; Jurenka R;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA. The Volcani Center, Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, Bet-Dagan 50250, Israel"
Journal Title:		Insects
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210615
Issue:		6
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/insects12060556
ISSN/ISBN:		2075-4450 (Print) 2075-4450 (Electronic) 2075-4450 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In this study, we analyzed the transcriptome obtained from the pheromone gland isolated from two Israeli populations of the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella to identify viral sequences. The lab population and the field samples carried the same viral sequences. We discovered four novel viruses: two positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses, Pectinophora gossypiella virus 1 (PecgV1, a virus of Iflaviridae) and Pectinophora gossypiella virus 4 (PecgV4, unclassified), and two negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses, Pectinophora gossypiella virus 2 (PecgV2, a virus of Phasmaviridae) and Pectinophora gossypiella virus 3 (PecgV3, a virus of Phenuiviridae). In addition, sequences derived from two negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses that belong to Mononegavirales were found in the data. Analysis of previous transcriptome sequencing data derived from the midgut of pink bollworm larvae of a USA population only identified PecgV1, but no other viruses. High viral sequence coverages of PecgV1 and PecgV4 were observed in both field and lab populations. This is the first report of viral sequences discovered from the pink bollworm. Results from this investigation suggest that the pink bollworm harbors multiple viruses. Further investigation of the viral pathogens may help to develop novel pest management strategies for control of the pink bollworm"
Keywords:		iflavirus pink bollworm single-stranded RNA virus transcriptome;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDou, Xiaoyi Liu, Sijun Soroker, Victoria Harari, Ally Jurenka, Russell eng IS-4722-14/ - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund/ Switzerland 2021/07/03 Insects. 2021 Jun 15; 12(6):556. doi: 10.3390/insects12060556"