ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Virgaviridae

The family Virgaviridae is a family of plant viruses with rod-shaped virions, a ssRNA genome with a 3'-terminal tRNA-like structure and a replication protein typical of alpha-like viruses. Differences in the number of genome components, genome organization and the mode of transmission provide t...

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Published in:Journal of general virology Vol. 98; no. 8; p. 1999
Main Authors: Adams, Michael J, Adkins, Scott, Bragard, Claude, Gilmer, David, Li, Dawei, MacFarlane, Stuart A, Wong, Sek-Man, Melcher, Ulrich, Ratti, Claudio, Ryu, Ki Hyun, Ictv Report Consortium
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01.08.2017
Subjects:
Genome, Viral
Plant Diseases - virology
Plant Viruses - classification
Plant Viruses - genetics
Plant Viruses - isolation & purification
Plant Viruses - physiology
Plants - virology
RNA, Viral - genetics
ISSN:1465-2099, 1465-2099
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Summary:The family Virgaviridae is a family of plant viruses with rod-shaped virions, a ssRNA genome with a 3'-terminal tRNA-like structure and a replication protein typical of alpha-like viruses. Differences in the number of genome components, genome organization and the mode of transmission provide the basis for genus demarcation. Tobacco mosaic virus (genus Tobamovirus) was the first virus to be discovered (in 1886); it is present in high concentrations in infected plants, is extremely stable and has been extensively studied. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the Virgaviridae, which is available at www.ictv.global/report/virgaviridae.
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ISSN:1465-2099
1465-2099
DOI:10.1099/jgv.0.000884