Unmapped RNA Virus Diversity in Termites and Their Symbionts
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F20%3A84607" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/20:84607 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/10/1145" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/10/1145</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v12101145" target="_blank" >10.3390/v12101145</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
čeština
Original language name
Unmapped RNA Virus Diversity in Termites and Their Symbionts
Original language description
Despite their ecological importance, nothing is known about the diversity and abundance of RNA viruses in termites (Termitoidae). We used a metatranscriptomics approach to determine the RNA virome structure of 50 diverse species of termite that differ in both phylogenetic position and colony composition. From these samples, we identified 67 novel RNA viruses, characterized their genomes, quantified their abundance and inferred their evolutionary history. These viruses were found within or similar to those from the Togaviridae, Iflaviridae, Polycipiviridae, Flaviviridae, Leviviridae, Narnaviridae, Mitoviridae, Lispivirdae, Phasmaviridae, Picobirnaviridae and Partitiviridae. However, all viruses identified were novel and divergent, exhibiting only 20% to 45% amino acid identity to previously identified viruses. Our analysis suggested that 17 of the viruses identified were termite-infecting, with the remainder likely associated with the termite microbiome or diet. Unclassified sobemo-like and bunya-like
Czech name
Unmapped RNA Virus Diversity in Termites and Their Symbionts
Czech description
Despite their ecological importance, nothing is known about the diversity and abundance of RNA viruses in termites (Termitoidae). We used a metatranscriptomics approach to determine the RNA virome structure of 50 diverse species of termite that differ in both phylogenetic position and colony composition. From these samples, we identified 67 novel RNA viruses, characterized their genomes, quantified their abundance and inferred their evolutionary history. These viruses were found within or similar to those from the Togaviridae, Iflaviridae, Polycipiviridae, Flaviviridae, Leviviridae, Narnaviridae, Mitoviridae, Lispivirdae, Phasmaviridae, Picobirnaviridae and Partitiviridae. However, all viruses identified were novel and divergent, exhibiting only 20% to 45% amino acid identity to previously identified viruses. Our analysis suggested that 17 of the viruses identified were termite-infecting, with the remainder likely associated with the termite microbiome or diet. Unclassified sobemo-like and bunya-like
Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10607 - Virology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Viruses-Basel
ISSN
1999-4915
e-ISSN
1999-4915
Volume of the periodical
12
Issue of the periodical within the volume
40
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
1-21
UT code for WoS article
000585184800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85092529446