Complete genome sequence of mimosa mosaic virus, a new sobemovirus infecting Mimosa sensitiva L.

Abstract A sobemovirus, tentatively named “mimosa mosaic virus” (MimMV), was found by high-throughput sequencing and isolated from the mimosa (Mimosa sensitiva L.) plant. The genome sequence was also confirmed by Sanger sequencing and comprises 4595 nucleotides. Phylogenetic analysis of the amino acid (aa) sequences of the P2b (from ORF2b) and the coat protein showed 52.7% and 31.8% aa sequence identities with those of blueberry shoestring virus, respectively. The complete genome sequence identity to MimMV with other sobemoviruses was less than 47%. These analyses suggest that MimMV is considered a new species of the genus Sobemovirus.