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Mung bean mottle (?) 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

Acronym

MMTV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.055

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Vigna radiata, V. unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis, Chenopodium spp. - leaf chlorosis and malformation.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Taiwan.

Experimental host range

Several (3-9) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa - local lesions.
• Nicotiana glutinosa, Phaseolus acutifolius, P. vulgaris, Vigna radiata, V. unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis - systemic leaf chlorosis and deformation.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Vigna radiata, V. unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Vigna radiata (W), Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis (W).

Susceptible host species

• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Chenopodium quinoa
• Nicotiana glutinosa
• Phaseolus acutifolius
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Vigna radiata
• Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Chenopodiaceae (2/2)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (4/4)
• Solanaceae (1/1)

Purification method

Sun et al. (1977).

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; not enveloped; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 750 nm; 13 nm wide. Axial canal obscure.

Cytopathology

Inclusions present in infected cells; are pinwheels; they do not contain virions.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned potyvirus

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Bean common mosaic, bean yellow mosaic, henbane mosaic, peanut mottle, potato Y, soybean mosaic and tobacco etch viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Sun, M., Lai, P.L. and Yan, L.P. (1977). Proc. Am. Phytopath. Soc. 4: 91.

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.