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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Cherry A capillovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

13.0.1.DE.01

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Prunus cerasus - unknown.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by grafting.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the Eurasian region. Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Germany.

Susceptible host species

• Prunus cerasus

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Rosaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with no clear modal length; 12 nm wide.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA. Base composition 20.7 % G; 30.8 % A; 20.7 % C; 29.8 % U. Poly A region present; 3´-terminus.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Features of proteins

Virion protein(s) one; M_r 24000; coat protein. Amino acid sequence: Jelkmann (1995).

Taxonomy and relationships

Capillovirus

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Apple stem grooving, apple chlorotic leafspot, apple stem pitting and cherry mottle viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Jelkmann, W. (1995). J. gen. Virol. 76: 2015.

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.