Novel RNA virus genome discovered in ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) from Hawaii

Laura E. Brettell; Gideon J. Mordecai; Purnima Pachori; Stephen J. Martin

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00669-17

Novel RNA virus genome discovered in ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) from Hawaii

Laura E. Brettell, Gideon J. Mordecai, Purnima Pachori, Stephen J. Martin

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Here, we report the full-genome sequence of Milolii virus, a novel single-stranded (positive-sense) RNA virus discovered from Tapinoma melanocephalum ants in Hawaii. The genome is 10,475 nucleotides long, encoding a polyprotein of 3,304 amino acids.

Original language	English
Article number	e00669-17
Number of pages	2
Journal	Genome Announcements
Volume	5
Issue number	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00669-17
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Novel RNA virus genome discovered in ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) from Hawaii

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