GENOMIC ORGANIZATION OF EDSV STRAIN AA-2

The genomic organization of egg drop syndrome virus strain AA-2 isolat ed in China is reported here. The genome was found to be 32 838 bp in length, approximately 2 kb shorter than those of the human subgenus C adenoviruses. Analysis of open reading frames indicated that the genes for major viral structural proteins (55 K, Penton base, pVII, pX, pVI , Hexon, 100 K, pVIII and Fiber), as well as EP, DNA polymerase and IV a II are present in the expected locations in the genome. EDSV posses ses no identifiable E3 and E4 regions and most proteins encoded by E3 and E4 regions of other adenoviruses genome were not presented in EDSV .