Detection and partial genome sequence of a new umbra-like virus of papaya dis…

Sequencing of cDNA synthesized from double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) from papaya leaves revealed the presence of a putative new virus with homology to genomes of several members of the genus Umbravirus. A wide survey showed that the virus was present in two out of three papaya producing provinces in Ecuador included in this study. The virus was found in up to 31 % of symptomatic trees co-infected wi…