Sequences of three dsRNAs associated with La France disease of the cultivated mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

La France disease of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, is known to be associated with the presence of a number of dsRNA segments. The nucleotide sequences of the dsRNAs M2 (1.3 kb), M1 (1.55 kb) and L3 (2.8 kb), invariably associated with the disease, were determined. Putative coding seque...

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Published in:Current genetics 1991-07, Vol.20 (1-2), p.137-144
Main Authors: Harmsen, M.C. (Groningen Univ., Haren (Netherlands). Dept. of Plant Biology), Tolner, B, Kram, A, Go, S.J, Haan, A. de, Wessels, J.G.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGARICUS
Agaricus - genetics
Agaricus bisporus
Amino Acid Sequence
Amino Acids - analysis
ARN
Base Composition
Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
Codon
dsRNA
Molecular Sequence Data
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE
Open Reading Frames
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA
RNA, Double-Stranded - genetics
RNA, Fungal - genetics
SECUENCIA NUCLEICA
Sequence
SEQUENCE NUCLEIQUE
VIROSE
VIROSES
VIROSIS
Virus
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Summary:La France disease of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, is known to be associated with the presence of a number of dsRNA segments. The nucleotide sequences of the dsRNAs M2 (1.3 kb), M1 (1.55 kb) and L3 (2.8 kb), invariably associated with the disease, were determined. Putative coding sequences for proteins with molecular weights of 38, 40 and 87 kDa were found for M2, M1 and L3 dsRNAs, respectively. The average G + C content of these dsRNAs was 43%, close to that of A. bisporus nuclear DNA. The nucleotide sequences, as well as the amino acid sequences, appear to be unique, as no matching sequences could be found among databases. S3 dsRNA (0.39 kb), which is occasionally found in large amounts in diseased mushrooms, is an internally deleted variant of M2 dsRNA and is largely composed of the non-coding ends of that dsRNA.
ISSN:0172-8083
1432-0983
DOI:10.1007/BF00312776