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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Caper vein yellowing (?) nucleorhabdovirus

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

ICTV decimal code

62.0.5.T.D.02

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Capparis spinosa - vein yellowing. Infected plants often also contain caper latent (?) carlavirus.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Italy.

Susceptible host species

• Capparis spinosa (cv. rupestris)

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Capparidaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; of in vivo 200-300 nm; 80-90 nm wide.

Cytopathology

Virions found in nuclear envelope of mesophyll, vascular parenchyma and sieve tubes; in cytoplasm and in the perinuclear space.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Nucleorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Comments and References

References

• Di Franco, A.P. and Gallitelli, D. (1985). Phytopathol. Medit. 24: 234.

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.