ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Geminiviridae

The geminiviruses are a family of small, non-enveloped viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes of 2500-5200 bases. Geminiviruses are transmitted by various types of insect (whiteflies, leafhoppers, treehoppers and aphids). Members of the genus Begomovirus are transmitted by whiteflies, th...

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Published in:Journal of general virology Vol. 98; no. 2; p. 131
Main Authors: Zerbini, F Murilo, Briddon, Rob W, Idris, Ali, Martin, Darren P, Moriones, Enrique, Navas-Castillo, Jesús, Rivera-Bustamante, Rafael, Roumagnac, Philippe, Varsani, Arvind, Ictv Report Consortium
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01.02.2017
Subjects:
Animals
Cryoelectron Microscopy
DNA, Single-Stranded - chemistry
DNA, Single-Stranded - genetics
DNA, Viral - chemistry
DNA, Viral - genetics
Geminiviridae - classification
Geminiviridae - genetics
Geminiviridae - physiology
Geminiviridae - ultrastructure
Gene Order
Genome, Viral
Insecta - virology
Plant Diseases - virology
Virion - chemistry
Virion - genetics
Virion - ultrastructure
Virus Replication
Zea mays - virology
ISSN:1465-2099, 1465-2099
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Summary:The geminiviruses are a family of small, non-enveloped viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes of 2500-5200 bases. Geminiviruses are transmitted by various types of insect (whiteflies, leafhoppers, treehoppers and aphids). Members of the genus Begomovirus are transmitted by whiteflies, those in the genera Becurtovirus, Curtovirus, Grablovirus, Mastrevirus and Turncurtovirus are transmitted by specific leafhoppers, the single member of the genus Topocuvirus is transmitted by a treehopper and one member of the genus Capulavirus is transmitted by an aphid. Geminiviruses are plant pathogens causing economically important diseases in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the Geminiviridae which is available at www.ictv.global/report/geminiviridae.
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ISSN:1465-2099
1465-2099
DOI:10.1099/jgv.0.000738