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Cynara (?) nucleorhabdovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1992.

Nomenclature

Acronym

CyV (CraV)

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.015

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Cynara scolymus, C. syriaca - symptomatology unknown (virus found only in complex with other viruses).

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Italy and Spain (probably).

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Nicotiana benthamiana - systemic leaf chlorosis.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Nicotiana benthamiana.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Nicotiana benthamiana (W).

Susceptible host species

• Cynara scolymus
• Cynara syriaca
• Nicotiana benthamiana

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Compositae (2/2)
• Solanaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; enveloped; with a clear modal length; of 260 nm (in vivo); 73 nm wide (in vivo). Axial canal obvious; 20 nm in diameter.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves, mesophyll and the xylem; in cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Probably Nucleorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Comments and References

References

• Pena-Iglesias, A., Rubio-Huertos, M., Moreno, S. and Martin, R. (1972). Annl. I.N.I.A. 2: 123.
• Russo, M., Martelli, G.P. and Rana, G.L. (1975). Phytopath. Z. 83: 223.

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.