Detection and genome characterization of a novel member of the genus Polerovirus from zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) in China

Here, we report a novel member of the genus Polerovirus, zucchini aphid-borne yellows virus (ZABYV), which was identified in zucchini grown for seed production in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The complete nucleotide sequence of the ZABYV genome was determined and found to be 5,792 nucleotides in length, and like those of other poleroviruses, to contain seven open reading frames (ORFs). Multiple sequence alignments and...