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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Geminiviridae
Viruses > Plant Viruses > Geminiviridae

Preferred term

Geminiviridae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of plant viruses where the VIRION possesses an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly. Some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are four genera: Mastrevirus, Curtovirus, Topocuvirus, and BEGOMOVIRUS. A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE with the host range restricted to dicotyledonous plants including tomatoes and kidney beans. The type species is Tomato pseudo-curly top virus. A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE, whose type species Beet curly top virus has a very wide host range. A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE with narrow host ranges mostly limited to members of Poaceae. Type species is MAIZE STREAK VIRUS.

Entry terms

  • Geminivirus
  • txid10811
  • txid10812
  • txid10813
  • txid220339

In other languages

  • French

  • Geminivirus
  • txid10811
  • txid10812
  • txid10813
  • txid220339

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B9RLP6LB-6

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