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Banana bract mosaic potyvirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

banana potyvirus.

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.DE.01

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Musa sapientum - chlorosis, especially obvious in bracts.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the South and Central American region; the Philippines.

Susceptible host species

• Musa sapientum

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Musaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 750 nm.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Taxonomy and relationships

Potyvirus: Potyviridae

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

The virus reacts with antiserum prepared to the conserved core regions of a mixture of potyviruses.

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Sugarcane mosaic potyvirus.

Additional comments on relationships

The coat protein gene of the virus is 71% identical to that of maize dwarf mosaic virus, and its 3´UTR is most similar to that of ornithogalum mosaic virus (40%).

Comments and References

References

• Bateson, M.F. and Dale, J.L. (1995). Arch. Virol. 140: 515.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.