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Brome streak mosaic (?) rymovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1995.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

Brome streak virus.

Acronym

BStV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.2.T.001

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Bromus mollis, Hordeum murinum - chlorotic leaf streaking.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the former Yugoslavia.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

Avena, Bromus, Hordeum, Triticum and Vulpia spp. - chlorotic leaf streaking.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Bromus mollis (W).

Susceptible host species

• Avena
• Bromus
• Bromus mollis
• Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
• Hordeum
• Hordeum murinum
• Hordeum vulgare
• Triticum
• Triticum aestivum
• Vulpia

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Gramineae (9/9)
• Palmae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

LIV: 5 days (or more). DEP: log₁₀ minus 3.

Purification method

Milicic et al. (1982).

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 693 nm.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Sequence database accession code(s)

• X78485 Gb(89)n:Bsmpnicp Brome Streak Mosaic Potyvirus mRNA for viral polymerase, coat protein. 6/95 3,044bp.

Cytopathology

Inclusions present in infected cells; are pinwheels.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Rymovirus: Potyviridae

Comments and References

References

• Milicic, D., Kujundzic, M., Wrischer, M. and Plavsic, B. (1980). Acta bot. Croat. 39: 27.
• Milicic, D., Mamula, D. and Plazibat, M. (1982). Acta bot. Croat. 41: 7.

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.