A proposed new virus in the genus Marafivirus detected from Oriental persimmon ‘Kumemaru’
Abstract
A novel virus belonging to the genus Marafivirus was identified from the male Oriental persimmon ( Diospyros kaki Thunb.) cultivar ‘Kumemaru’. The complete genome of persimmon marafivirus (PerMaV) is 6,397 nucleotides in length and encodes a single large polyprotein containing conserved domains typical of viruses in the genus Marafivirus . Phylogenetic and sequence identity analyses indicate that PerMaV represents a new species in the family Tymoviridae .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant Virus Research Studies
Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Archives of Virology
- Volume
- 171
- Issue
- 6
- Publication date
- 15 May 2026
- Language
- EN