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Figwort mosaic caulimovirus

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

figwort mottle virus.

Acronym

FMV

ICTV decimal code

15.0.1.0.006

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Scrophularia californica - leaf chlorosis.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Aphididae.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the USA.

Susceptible host species

• Scrophularia californica

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Scrophulariaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions isometric; not enveloped; 50 nm in diameter; rounded in profile.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of DNA; double-stranded; circular. Total genome size 7.743 kb (pairs). Genome unipartite; largest (or only) genome part 7.743 kb (pairs).

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Sequence database accession code(s)

• M59930 Em(40)_vi:FMVGVI Gb(84)_vi:FMVGVI Figwort mosaic virus gene VI, complete cds. 5/92 1,617bp.
• X06166 Em(40)_vi:CAFMVXX Gb(84)_vi:CAFMVXX Figwort mosaic virus (FMV) genome. 9/93 7,743bp.
• X16673 Em(40)_vi:CAFMV34P Gb(84)_vi:CAFMV34P Figwort mosaic virus DNA for 34S promoter region. 6/90 554bp.
• X52754 Em(40)_vi:FMVVI Gb(84)_vi:FMVVI Figwort mosaic virus gene VI for viral inclusion body protein. 4/92 26bp. 4 sequences.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves and mesophyll; in cytoplasm. Inclusions present in infected cells; are viroplasms; they contain virions.

Taxonomy and relationships

Caulimovirus

Additional comments on relationships

The viral DNA has little or no sequence homology with that of cauliflower mosaic virus.

Comments and References

References

• Handley, M.K., Duffus, J.E. and Shepherd, R.J. (1982). Phytopathology 72: 952.
• Hull, R. and Donson, J. (1982). J. gen. Virol. 60: 125.

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.