Greetings from virologists to mycologists: A review outlining viruses that live in fungi

  • Urayama Syun-ichi
    Department of Life and EnvironmentalSciences, Laboratory of Fungal Interaction and Molecular Biology (donated byIFO), University of Tsukuba Microbiology Research Center forSustainability (MiCS), University of Tsukuba
  • Zhao Yan-jie
    Department of Life and EnvironmentalSciences, Laboratory of Fungal Interaction and Molecular Biology (donated byIFO), University of Tsukuba
  • Kuroki Misa
    Department of Biotechnology,Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology (donated by Kikkoman), The University ofTokyo
  • Chiba Yuto
    School of Agriculture, MeijiUniversity
  • Ninomiya Akihiro
    Graduate School of Agricultural andLife Sciences, Laboratory of Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry, TheUniversity of Tokyo
  • Hagiwara Daisuke
    Department of Life and EnvironmentalSciences, Laboratory of Fungal Interaction and Molecular Biology (donated byIFO), University of Tsukuba Microbiology Research Center forSustainability (MiCS), University of Tsukuba

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<p>Viruses are genetic elements that parasitize self-replicating cells.Therefore, organisms parasitized by viruses are not limited to animals andplants but also include microorganisms. Among these, viruses that parasitizefungi are known as mycoviruses. Mycoviruses with an RNA genome persistentlyreplicate inside fungal cells and coevolve with their host cells, similar to acellular organelle. Within host cells, mycoviruses can modulate various fungalcharacteristics and activities, including pathogenicity and the production ofenzymes and secondary metabolites. In this review, we provide an overview ofthe mycovirus research field as introduction to fungal researchers.Recognition of all genetic elements in fungi aids towards better understandingand control of fungi, and makes fungi a significant model system for studyingmicroorganisms containing multiple genetic elements.</p>

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  • Mycoscience

    Mycoscience 65 (1), 1-11, 2024-01-31

    一般社団法人 日本菌学会

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