Figure 1. BV conserved gene products detected in MdBV virions.

The predicted conserved gene set for BVs (gray boxes) is shown to the right relative to the predicted core genes for nudiviruses (black boxes) and baculoviruses (hatched boxes) as previously detailed [7]. Black circles in hatched boxes represent baculovirus core gene products that are detected in mature occlusion-derived baculovirus virions [55]. Two independently prepared protein samples for MdBV virions were analyzed and are indicated as replicate 1 and 2 in the figure. Each gray box for the two replicates with a number or asterisk (*) indicates that peptides matching this conserved gene product were detected. The number in each gray box indicates the total number of unique peptides that matched the product. Gray boxes with asterisks indicate that the MdBV proviral genome contains two or more homologs of nudivirus/baculovirus genes and peptides matching multiple homologs were identified (see Table S1). Gray boxes with no number or asterisk indicate that no peptides were identified that matched the product.