Efficient RNA silencing suppression activity of Potato Mop-Top Virus 8K protein is driven by variability and positive selection.
Natural variation
Next generation sequencing
Plant viruses
RNA silencing
Viral suppressor of RNA silencing
siRNA
Journal
Virology
ISSN: 1096-0341
Titre abrégé: Virology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0110674
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2019
09 2019
Historique:
received:
18
04
2019
revised:
27
06
2019
accepted:
29
06
2019
pubmed:
13
7
2019
medline:
9
4
2020
entrez:
13
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Previously, we investigated the evolution of Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) ORFs. Results indicate that positive selection acts exclusively on an ORF encoding the 8K protein, a weak viral suppressor of RNA silencing (VSR). However, how the extraordinary variability contributes to 8K-mediated RNA silencing suppression remains unknown. Here, we characterized the RNA silencing suppression activity of the 8K protein from seven diverse isolates. We show that 8K encoded by isolate P1 exhibits stronger RNA silencing suppression activity than the 8K protein from six other isolates. Mutational analyses revealed that Ser-50 is critical for these differences. By comparing small RNA profiles we found a lower abundance of siRNAs with U residue at the 5'-terminus after expression of the P1 8K compared to expression of 8K from isolate P125, an isolate with weak VSR activity. These results provide new clues as to the role of positive selection in shaping activities of VSRs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31299487
pii: S0042-6822(19)30172-2
doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.06.018
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Viral Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
111-121Informations de copyright
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