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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Carnation Italian ringspot tombusvirus

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

tomato bushy stunt virus - carnation strain (Martelli et al. 1971).

Acronym

CIRV

ICTV decimal code

74.0.1.0.003

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Dianthus caryophyllus - transient chlorotic spots and rings in leaves and slight stunting.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Germany, Italy, the UK, and the USA.

Experimental host range

Many (>9) families susceptible.

Susceptible host species

• Dianthus caryophyllus

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Caryophyllaceae (1/1)

Purification method

Hollings et al. (1970).

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions isometric; 30 nm in diameter.

Physical properties

One sedimenting component in purified preparations; sedimentation coefficient 135 S. Density 1.36 g cm^-3 in CsCl (unfixed).

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA; single-stranded. Total genome size 4.7 kb. Genome unipartite; largest (or only) genome part 4.7 kb.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Sequence database accession code(s)

• X85215 Em(43)_vi:Cirv12345 Gb(89)_vi:Cirv12345 Carnation Italian ringspot virus genomic sequence for ORF1,2,3,4,5. 3/95 4,760bp.

Features of proteins

Virion protein(s) one; M_r 37000; coat protein.

Cytopathology

Virions found in cytoplasm, in nuclei, and in mitochondria.

Taxonomy and relationships

Tombusvirus: Tombusviridae

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

Tomato bushy stunt virus.

Additional comments on relationships

The viral genome has sequence homology with that of tomato bushy stunt virus.

Comments and References

General comments

The virus occurs in some rivers in Germany.

References

• Buttner, C., Jacobi, V. and Koenig, R. (1987). J. Phytopathology 118: 131.
• Gallitelli, D., Hull, R. and Koenig, R. (1985). J. gen. Virol. 66: 1523.
• Hayes, R.J., Buck, K.W. and Brunt, A.A. (1984). J. gen. Virol. 65: 1239.
• Hollings, M., Stone, O.W. and Boutell, G. (1970). Ann. appl. Biol. 65: 299.
• Koenig, R. and Lesemann, D.-E. (1985). Phytopath. Z. 112: 105.
• Koenig, R. and Gibbs, A.J. (1986). J. gen. Virol. 67: 75.
• Martelli, G.P., Gallitelli, D. and Russo, M. (1988). In: The Plant Viruses; 3, Polyhedral Virions with Monopartite RNA Genomes, pp. 13-72. Plenum Press, New York.
• Martelli, G.P., Quacquarelli, A. and Russo, M. (1971). CMI/AAB Descr. Pl. Viruses No. 69, 4pp.

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.