Near-complete genome sequences of marna- and nora-like picornaviruses from small pond water in Japan

We report near-complete genome sequences of a marna-like virus and a nora-like virus identified from freshwater pond metatranscriptomes in Japan. Phylogenetic analyses show that both viruses form deep, isolated lineages within the order <i>Picornavirales</i>, suggesting previously unrecognized evolutionary groups and expanding the known diversity of picorna-like viruses.