Identification and mapping of origins of DNA replication within the DNA sequences of the genome of insect iridescent virus type 6.

M Handermann, P Schnitzler, A Rösen-Wolff, K Raab, K C Sonntag, G Darai
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  1. M Handermann: Institut für Medizinische Virologie, Universität Heidelberg, Germany.

Abstract

The origins of DNA replication of the genome (209 kbp) of Chilo iridescent virus (CIV), which is circularly permuted and terminally redundant, were identified. The defined genomic library of CIV, which represents 100% of DNA sequences of the viral genome (e.g., all 32 EcoRI CIV DNA fragments), was used for transfection of Choristoneura fumiferana insect cell cultures (CF-124) that were previously infected with CIV. The plasmid rescue experiments were carried out to select those recombinant plasmids that were amplified during viral replication in CIV-infected cell cultures. It was found that six recombinant plasmids harboring the EcoRI DNA fragments C [13.5 kbp, 0.909-0.974 map units (m.u.)], H (9.8 kbp, 0.535-0.582 m.u.), M (7.25 kbp, 0.310-0.345 m.u.), O (6.5 kbp, 0.196-0.228 m.u.), Q (5.9 kbp, 0.603-0.631 m.u.), and Y (2.0 kbp, 0.381-0.391 m.u.) were able to be amplified under the conditions used. This indicates that the CIV genome possesses six DNA replication origins. Subclones of the EcoRI CIV DNA fragments C and H were screened under the same conditions. It was found that DNA sequences within the EcoRI DNA fragments C and H at the genome coordinates 0.924-0.930 and 0.535-0.548, respectively, contain origins of viral DNA replication. The DNA nucleotide sequences of the EcoRI CIV DNA fragment Y (1986 bp) were determined for identifying the DNA sequence of the corresponding origin of DNA replication. The computer-aided analysis revealed the presence of a 15-mer inverted repeat at nucleotide positions 661-675 and 677-691 (661-TAAATTTAATGAGAA-G-TTCTCATTAAATTTA-692). The analysis of the DNA sequence of the EcoRI DNA fragment H corresponding to the particular region at the genome coordinates 0.535-0.548 (1) showed that this region contains a 16-mer inverted repeat at the nucleotide positions 1315 and 1332 (1315-TAAATTTTAATGGTTA-A-TAACCATTAAAATTTA-1347), which is very similar to the inverted repetition found within the EcoRI DNA fragment Y. The successful recognition and amplification of the single-stranded synthetic DNA sequences of both strands of CIV-ori-Y (nucleotide position 661-691) using phage M13 system in CIV-infected cells is strong evidence that the CIV-ori-Y is bidirectionally active, and this DNA sequence is considered to be the origin of DNA replication within the EcoRI CIV DNA fragment Y.

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MeSH Term

Base Sequence
DNA, Viral
Genome, Viral
Iridoviridae
Molecular Sequence Data
Replicon
Restriction Mapping
Virus Replication

Chemicals

DNA, Viral

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