Study of Endogenous Viruses in the Strawberry Plants

Author:

Wang Zongneng1,Liu Jian1,Qi Xingyang1,Su Daifa1,Yang Junyu12,Cui Xiaolong1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China

2. Yunnan International Joint Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, Kunming 650500, China

Abstract

Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) have been reported to exist widely in the genomes of eukaryotic organisms, and they are closely associated with the growth, development, genetics, adaptation, and evolution of their hosts. In this study, two methods—homologous sequence search and genome alignment—were used to explore the endogenous viral sequences in the genomes of Fragaria species. Results revealed abundant endogenous pararetroviruses (EPRVs) in the genomes of Fragaria species, including 786 sequences belonging to five known taxa such as Caulimovirus and other unclassified taxa. Differences were observed in the detected EPRVs between the two methods, with the homologous sequence search having a greater number of EPRVs. On the contrary, genome alignment identified various types and sources of virus-like sequences. Furthermore, through genome alignment, a 267-bp sequence with 95% similarity to the gene encoding the aphid-transmitted protein of Strawberry vein banding virus (Caulimovirus venafragariae) was discovered in the F. chiloensis genome, which was likely a recent insertion. In addition, the statistical analysis of the genome alignment results indicated a remarkably higher abundance of virus-like sequences in the genomes of polyploid strawberries compared with diploid ones. Moreover, the differences in virus-like sequences were observed between the genomes of Fragaria species and those of their close relatives. This study enriched the diversity of viruses that infect strawberries, and laid a theoretical foundation for further research on the origin of endogenous viruses in the strawberry genome, host–virus interactions, adaptation, evolution, and their functions.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

the Science and Technology Planning Project in Key Areas of Yunnan Province

Publisher

MDPI AG

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