Soybean mosaic virus (SMV), a member of the genus Potyvirus, primarily damages soybeans. Although most SMV strains do not infect Solanaceae plants, an SMV isolate obtained from soybean seeds (SMV-Gm) was confirmed to induce systemic infection in Nicot...
Soybean mosaic virus (SMV), a member of the genus Potyvirus, primarily damages soybeans. Although most SMV strains do not infect Solanaceae plants, an SMV isolate obtained from soybean seeds (SMV-Gm) was confirmed to induce systemic infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. Its complete genome sequence was determined using reverse transcription (RT)- PCR and cloning, showing that it comprises 9588 nucleotides, with a GC content of 41.65% and a single large polyprotein, consistent with the typical SMV composition.