Bromoviridae
Encyclopedia
The Bromoviridae are a family of plant virus
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Plant virus
Plant viruses are viruses that affect plants. Like all other viruses, plant viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that do not have the molecular machinery to replicate without a host. Plant viruses are pathogenic to higher plants...
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
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- Genus Alfamovirus; type species: Alfalfa mosaic virusAlfalfa mosaic virusAlfalfa mosaic virus , also known as Lucerne mosaic virus or Potato calico virus, is a worldwide distributed phytopathogen that can lead to necrosis and yellow mosaics on a large variety of plant species, including commercially important crops. It is the only Alfamovirus of the Bromoviridae...
- Genus Anulavirus; type species: Pelargonium zonate spot virusPelargonium zonate spot virusPelargonium zonate spot virus is a plant pathogenic virus , classified in the bromoviridae family, genus Anulavirus -External links:**...
- Genus Bromovirus; type species: Brome mosaic virusBrome mosaic virusBrome mosaic virus is a small , positive-stranded, icosahedral RNA plant virus belonging to the family Bromoviridae of the alphavirus-like superfamily....
- Genus CucumovirusCucumovirusCucumovirus is a genus of virus that infects plants. It is a member of the Bromoviridae family. It contains three described species, the cucumber mosaic virus, peanut stunt virus and tomato aspermy virus....
; type species: Cucumber mosaic virusCucumber mosaic virusCucumber mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae.It is the type member of the plant virus genus, Cucumovirus. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range. In fact it has the reputation of having the widest host range of any known plant virus... - Genus IlarvirusIlarvirusIlarvirus is a genus of viruses.-External links:*...
; type species: Tobacco streak virusTobacco streak virusTobacco streak virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Bromoviridae.-External links:**- Affected organisms :* Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis* Faba bean, Vicia faba* Cotton, Gossypium herbaceum* Sun flower* Groundnut... - Genus Oleavirus; type species: Olive latent virus 2