First report of the complete genome sequences of strawberry mottle virus isolated in Japan

We sequenced the entire genome of isolates SMoV T1 and T2 of strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) from strawberry cultivar UC-5 grown in Tochigi, Japan. Homology and molecular phylogenetic analyses revealed that SMoV T1 and T2 are close homologs of previously reported Canadian and Czech strains. This is the first report describing the complete genome sequences of SMoV isolated in Japan and the construction of infectious SMoV clones. The stability of infectious clones in strawberry is discussed.