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Dock mottling mosaic (?) potyvirus

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

Synonyms

probably dock mosaic virus (Grainger and Cockerham, 1930); dock mosaic viruses reported in the U.S.A. (Fernow, 1948) and New Zealand (Chamberlain and Matthews, 1948) could also be synonyms, but tests of possible affinity have not been made).

Acronym

DMMV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.033

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Rumex spp. - chlorotic mottling of leaves.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Myzus persicae; Aphididae. Transmitted in a non-persistent manner. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Hungary, New Zealand, and the UK (possibly).

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Rumex conglomeratus, R. obtusifolius, R. patientia, R. pulcher - leaf mosaic.

Diagnostically insusceptible host species

Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa, Nicotiana megalosiphon, N. tabacum.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Rumex obtusifolius.

Susceptible host species

• Rumex
• Rumex conglomeratus
• Rumex obtusifolius
• Rumex patientia
• Rumex pulcher

Insusceptible host species

• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Chenopodium quinoa
• Nicotiana megalosiphon
• Nicotiana tabacum

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Polygonaceae (5/5)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (2/2)
• Solanaceae (2/2)

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

TIP: 60 °C. LIV: 1 days.

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; not enveloped; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 700 nm.

Cytopathology

Inclusions present in infected cells; are pinwheels.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned potyvirus

Comments and References

References

• Chamberlain, E.E. and Matthews, R.E.F. (1948). N.Z. J. Sci. Tech. 29: 286.
• Fernow, K.H. (1925). Cornell Univ. Agric. Exp. Stn Memoir 26.
• Grainger, J. and Cockherham, G. (1930). Proc. Leeds Phil. Lit. Soc. (Sci. Sect.) 2: 120.
• Juretic, N., Wrischer, M. and Milicic, D. (1976). Agric. consp. Scientif. 39: 565.

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.