Fig mild mottle-associated virus, a novel Closterovirus infecting fig

The partial genome sequence of a putative new closterovirus with particles ca. 200 nm long, was determined. The genome organization of FMMaV is the same as that of mrmbers of the genus Closterovirus. This taxonomic position was confirmed by comparative analyses of the RdRp, HSP70h and CPm amino acid sequenceswhich clustered FMMaV in a clade comprising members of the genus Closterovirus in phylogenetic trees constructed with these sequences.