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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Nerine Y (?) 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

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.D.09

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Nerine sarniensis - severe leaf chlorosis.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in New Zealand and the UK.

Susceptible host species

• Nerine sarniensis

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Amaryllidaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; with a clear modal length; of 800 nm.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA; single-stranded. Total genome size 10 kb. Genome unipartite; largest (or only) genome part 10 kb.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned potyvirus

Additional comments on relationships

A specific cDNA probe to the NVY genome did not hybridize with the genome of nerine yellow stripe, potato Y, hippeastrum mosaic and bean yellow mosaic viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Balasingam, G., Ellison, N., Milne, K.S. and Forster, R.L.S. (1988). Acta Hort. 234: 267.
• Brunt, A.A. (1976). Rep. Glasshouse Crops Res. Inst. 1976, p.123.

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.