Plant Viruses
Online 
Descriptions and Lists from
the VIDE Database
Maize white line
mosaic satellivirus
Index
Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.
Nomenclature
ICTV decimal code
Host range and symptoms
First reported
in Zea mays; from the U.S.A.; by Gingery and Louie (1984).
Natural host range and symptoms
- Zea mays -
unknown (found only in complex with maize white line mosaic virus).
Transmission
Geographical
distribution
Spreads in France and the USA (Ohio).
Susceptible host species
Families containing susceptible hosts
Purification method
Gingery and
Louie (1984).
Physical and biochemical properties
Particle morphology
Virions isometric; not enveloped; 17
nm in diameter; rounded in profile.
Physical properties
One sedimenting component in purified
preparations; sedimentation coefficient 47 S. Density 1.355 g cm-3
in CsCl.
Biochemical properties
Genome consists of RNA;
single-stranded. Total genome size 1.168 kb. Genome unipartite; largest (or
only) genome part 1.168 kb.
Sequence database accession code(s)
- M55012
Em(40)_vi:SVMSECG Gb(84)_vi:SVMSECG Satellite virus of maize white line mosaic
virus ORF, complete cds. 2/91 1,168bp. 1 sequence.
Features of proteins
Virion protein(s) one;
Mr 24700; coat protein.
Cytopathology
Virions found in leaves and roots; in
cytoplasm. Inclusions absent from infected cells.
Taxonomy and
relationships
Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions
Panicum mosaic satellite and tobacco necrosis satellite viruses.
Comments and
References
References
- Gingery, R.E. and Louie,
R. (1984). Phytopathology 74: 808.
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: 20th August 1996.' URL
http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/
Dallwitz (1980)
and
Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993)
should also be cited.
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vide-manager@biology.anu.edu.au