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Hibiscus yellow mosaic (?) tobamovirus

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

ICTV decimal code

71.0.1.T.DE.1

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Hibiscus sp. - yellow leaf mottling.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Japan.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Chenopodium amaranticolor, Petunia × hybrida - local lesions.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Chenopodium amaranticolor (L).

Susceptible host species

• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Hibiscus
• Petunia × hybrida

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (1/1)
• Malvaceae (1/1)
• Solanaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rod-shaped; usually straight; with a clear modal length; of 300 nm; 18 nm wide. Axial canal obscure; 2.3 nm in diameter. Basic helix obvious; pitch of basic helix 2.3 nm.

Physical properties

One sedimenting component in purified preparations; sedimentation coefficient 196 S.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves and mesophyll. Inclusions present in infected cells; are viroplasms.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Tobamovirus

Comments and References

References

• Kashiwazaki, S., Yamashita, S. and Doi, Y. (1982). Ann. Phytopath. Soc. Japan 48: 395.

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.